CVE

Id
1805  
CVE No.
CVE-2000-0227  
Status
Candidate  
Description
The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix domain sockets as defined by the wmem_max paremeter, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by requesting a large number of sockets.  
Phase
Modified (20010910-01)  
Votes
ACCEPT(8) Armstrong, Baker, Blake, Cole, Collins, Frech, Levy, Ozancin | NOOP(3) Christey, Magdych, Wall  
Comments
Christey> Fix typo: "paremeter" | Magdych> I remember when this came up... seems like there were some wildly | mixed results for the exploit. | Christey> See http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=95421263519558&w=2 | for Elias" summary of the mixed results. It looks like | enough people were able to replicate it that we should | include it. | Christey> Fix typo: "paremeter" | CHANGE> [Magdych changed vote from REVIEWING to NOOP]