SB2000032301 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel
Published: March 23, 2000 Updated: November 7, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2000032301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2000-0227)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix domain sockets as defined by the wmem_max parameter, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by requesting a large number of sockets.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.