Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23919Denial Of Service (DoS)
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
15.9%
kernel is vulnerable to denial of service. The unix_stream_connect() function in the Linux kernel did not check if a UNIX domain socket was in the shutdown state. This could lead to a deadlock. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service.
References
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