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CVE-2005-1913

Low
2.1/10

Summary

The Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a non group-leader thread executing a different program than was pending in itimer, which causes the signal to be delivered to the old group-leader task, which does not exist.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published