CVE-2005-3271

Published Oct 21, 2005

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 2.1
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

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      {
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        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "142BCD48-8387-4D0C-A052-44DD4144CBFF"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References