The Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a non group-leader thread executing a different program than was pending in itimer, which causes the signal to be delivered to the old group-leader task, which does not exist.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1915 The Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a non group-leader thread executing a different program than was pending in itimer, which causes the signal to be delivered to the old group-leader task, which does not exist.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-178-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:06:57.662Z

Reserved: 2005-06-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-1913

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-09-14T19:03:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-1913

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