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
Published Oct 20, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 34.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 33.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 16.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17917 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15533 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17917 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15533 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
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