What is CVE-2000-0227?

CVE-2000-0227 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2000-0227 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0227?

CVE-2000-0227 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2000-0227?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2000-0227. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2000-0227 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-0227 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2000-0227

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2000-03-23

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2000-0227 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Archives
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0254.html
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95421263519558&w=2
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1072
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4186

Details

CVE ID CVE-2000-0227

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2000-03-23

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-0227?

CVE-2000-0227 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2000-0227 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0227?

CVE-2000-0227 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2000-0227?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2000-0227. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2000-0227 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2000-0227 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.