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CVE-2005-3271

Exec in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear posix-timers in multi-threaded environments, which results in a resource leak and could al…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/17917 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18056 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /advisories/9806 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15533 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-922 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /219-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ussg.iu.edu /hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17826 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred

Sources

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