Description
The sys_timer_create function in posix-timers.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) and possibly bypass memory limits or cause other processes to be killed by creating a large number of posix timers, which are allocated in kernel memory but are not treated as part of the process' memory.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2287
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430278/30/5790/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25712
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1657
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2287
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430278/30/5790/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25712
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1657
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 24, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified