Candidate: CVE-2005-3271 References: URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3271 MLIST:[linux-kernel] 20040911 [PATCH] exec: fix posix-timers leak and pending signal loss URL:http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.1/1107.html CONFIRM:http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@414b332fsZQvEUsfzKJIo-q2_ZH0hg Description: Exec in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear posix-timers in multi-threaded environments, which results in a resource leak and could allow a large number of multiple local users to cause a denial of service by using more posix-timers than specified by the quota for a single user. Bugs: upstream: released (2.6.9) 2.6.8-sarge-security: released (2.6.8-16sarge1) [fs-exec-posix-timers-leak-1.dpatch] 2.4.27-sarge-security: N/A linux-2.6: N/A 2.4.19-woody-security: 2.4.18-woody-security: 2.4.17-woody-security: 2.4.16-woody-security: 2.4.17-woody-security-hppa: 2.4.17-woody-security-ia64: 2.4.18-woody-security-hppa: