CVE-2005-3271 | BDVDB-2026-12804 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15533
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
- http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.