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CVE-2006-7051
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…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.93%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.93% · top 39% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (4)
- 1657 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 2287 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- linux-systimercreate-dos(25712) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20060404 Linux Kernel Local DoS vulnerability. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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