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TI-2006-06793 Aliases CVE-2006-7051GHSA-f3g2-mvp2-3pxr

The sys_timer_create function in posix-timers.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users…

Priority LOW 24Published · 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 · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00929 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-7051
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3g2-mvp2-3pxr

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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