The Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00389 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 test9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.7 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.8 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.8 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.8 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.9 2.6.20 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.10 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.11.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.12 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.12 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6_test9_cvs | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 test9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 2.6.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6_test9_cvs Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1913
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rwv-cvm9-3c32
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2005-1913 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1913 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rwv-cvm9-3c32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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