net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket, performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then performing a series of connect operations to this socket.
Max CVSS
5.5
EPSS Score
0.05%
Published
2009-10-22
Updated
2023-02-13
1 vulnerabilities found