CVE-2006-7051
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.88% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.