CVE-2006-2445

Linux Kernel < 2.6.16.21 - Denial of Service via Race Condition in run_posix_cpu_timers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in run_posix_cpu_timers in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON crash) by causing one CPU to attach a timer to a process that is exiting.

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/26947
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27380
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18615
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.5%

Details

Status published
Products (11)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.9 2.6.20 (5 CPE variants)
... and 1 more
Published Jun 23, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026