CVE-2005-3271

Linux Kernel 2.6 - Denial of Service via Posix-Timer Resource Leak

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Exec in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear posix-timers in multi-threaded environments, which results in a resource leak and could allow a large number of multiple local users to cause a denial of service by using more posix-timers than specified by the quota for a single user.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15533
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

Scores

EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 34.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0
Published Oct 21, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026