CVE-2006-7051

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - 'sys_timer_create()' Local Denial of Service

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función sys_timer_create en posix-timers.c para Linux kernel 2.6.x permite a usuarios locales provocar denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) y posiblemente evitar límites de memoria o provocar otros procesos sean eliminaod con la creación de un gran número de contadores de tiempo posix, lo cual son destinados en la memoria kernel pero no se consideran como parte del proceso de memoria.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-02-23 CVE Reserved
2007-02-24 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2287	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430278/30/5790/threaded	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25712	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1657	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.0"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.18.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.18.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.19"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.19.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.19.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.19.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.19.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.19.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.19.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.19.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.19.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.20 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.20"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.20.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.20.1"		-		Affected