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.
Published: 2006-06-23
Score: 4.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-2446 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:51:04.659Z

Reserved: 2006-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2445

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-06-23T10:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2445

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