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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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-922-1 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-3270 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-219-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-07T23:10:07.011Z

Reserved: 2005-10-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-3271

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-10-21T01:02:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2005-3271

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