CVE-2005-3271

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2005
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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