4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-7051
"Linux Kernel Posix Timers Local Denial of Service Bypass"
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2007, 12:28 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2018, 4:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-7051 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-7051.

URL Resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2287
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430278/30/5790/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25712
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1657

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-7051 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-7051 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/430278/30/5790/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430278/30/5790/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/1657 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1657 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25712 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25712 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-7051 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-7051 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07569

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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