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CVE-2005-3271 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 CVE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/ CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
2.6.0

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-3271
NVD Published Date:
Oct 21, 2005
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2005-3271 Details - Not Deferred