CVE-2006-7051
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedFeb 24, 2007
First seenFeb 24, 2007
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.18.0, 2.6.18.1, 2.6.18.2, 2.6.18.3, 2.6.18.4, 2.6.18.5, 2.6.18.6, 2.6.18.7, 2.6.19, 2.6.19.1, 2.6.19.2, 2.6.19.3, 2.6.19.4, 2.6.20, 2.6.20.1 | — |
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