CVE-2005-3805

Linux Kernel 2.6.10-2.6.14 - Denial of Service via POSIX Timer Cleanup Deadlock

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A locking problem in POSIX timer cleanup handling on exit in Linux kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.14, when running on SMP systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) involving process CPU timers.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15722
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 32.8%

Details

Status published
Products (21)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.10
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.8
... and 11 more
Published Nov 25, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026