CVE-2005-3271

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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)

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15533

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17826

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17917

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18056

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 19.0%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Oct 21, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026