CVE-2005-3271
Linux Kernel 2.6 - Denial of Service via Posix-Timer Resource Leak
Title source: llmDescription
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
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg
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