CVE-2005-3271 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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References

Link	Providers
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15533
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-10-20T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:10:07.011Z

Reserved: 2005-10-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-3271

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-10-21T01:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-3271

Redhat

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