CVE-2005-3847 json
The handle_stop_signal function in signal.c in Linux kernel 2.6.11 up to other versions before 2.6.13 and 2.6.12.6 allows local users to ca…
published 2005-11-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3842
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The handle_stop_signal function in signal.c in Linux kernel 2.6.11 up to other versions before 2.6.13 and 2.6.12.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by sending a SIGKILL to a real-time threaded process while it is performing a core dump.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 2.6.13
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-667 Improper Locking
- Technology feeds
References
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debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1017
vendor-advisory, patch
-
marc.info
/?l=linux-kernel&m=112508422716574&w=2
mailing-list, patch
-
marc.info
/?l=linux-kernel&m=112430346613450&w=2
mailing-list, patch
-
lists.suse.de
/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19038
third-party-advisory, broken-link, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19374
third-party-advisory, broken-link, vendor-advisory
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kernel.org
/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/chrisw/stable-queue.git%3Ba=blob%3Bh=f6cc7e101c49f356e4c4df5cca1ff352a0f01dd5%3Bhb=9c
broken-link
-
kernel.org
/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=dd12f48d4e8774415b528d3991ae47c28f26e1ac%3B
broken-link
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16856
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3847
- NVD CVE-2005-3847
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