CVE-2005-1913 Information

Description

The Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a non group-leader thread executing a different program than was pending in itimer which causes the signal to be delivered to the old group-leader task which does not exist.

Reference

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.1 http://secunia.com/advisories/15786/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14054 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-178-1 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21138