CVE-2005-3805 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Linux kernel versions 2.6.10 to 2.6.14 on SMP systems. This flaw, a locking problem in POSIX timer cleanup, allows local users to trigger a deadlock involving process CPU timers. With a CVSS score of 4.9, it is a low-severity vulnerability requiring local access to exploit, resulting in a complete system availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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