National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-3271

Overview

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

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 incomplete approximation):

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg

External Source: MLIST

Name: [linux-kernel] 20040911 [PATCH] exec: fix posix-timers leak and pending signal loss

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html

External Source: MANDRAKE

Name: MDKSA-2005:219

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-219-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-219-1

External Source: BID

Name: 15533

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15533

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2005:067

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806

External Source: MANDRAKE

Name: MDKSA-2005:219

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

External Source: MANDRAKE

Name: MDKSA-2005:218

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-922

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 18056

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18056

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 17917

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17917

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 17826

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17826