CVE-2005-3271 - Exec in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear posix-timers in multi-threaded environments, which

CVE-2005-3271

Summary

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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	2.1 (as of 03-10-2018 - 21:31)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

refmap via4

bid	15533
confirm	http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg
debian	DSA-922
mandrake	MDKSA-2005:218 MDKSA-2005:219
mlist	[linux-kernel] 20040911 [PATCH] exec: fix posix-timers leak and pending signal loss
secunia	17826 17917 18056
suse	SUSE-SA:2005:067
ubuntu	USN-219-1

Last major update

03-10-2018 - 21:31

Published

21-10-2005 - 01:02

Last modified

03-10-2018 - 21:31