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CVE-2006-2445 Detail

Description

Race condition in run_posix_cpu_timers in Linux kernel before 2.6.16.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON crash) by causing one CPU to attach a timer to a process that is exiting.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
http://secunia.com/advisories/20831
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30f1e3dd8c72abda343bcf415f7d8894a02b4290
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30f1e3dd8c72abda343bcf415f7d8894a02b4290
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:151
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
http://www.osvdb.org/26947
http://www.osvdb.org/26947
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438168/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18615
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18615
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0037
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2451
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27380
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27380

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2445
NVD Published Date:
06/23/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.