CVE-2005-3847

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: November 27, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112430346613450&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112508422716574&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/chrisw/stable-queue.git%3Ba=blob%3Bh=f6cc7e101c49f356e4c4df5cca1ff352a0f01dd5%3Bhb=9c5fcb99af7c157be45e9d53aeb857ded5211fcd%3Bf=2.6.12.6/nptl-signal-delivery-deadlock-fix.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=dd12f48d4e8774415b528d3991ae47c28f26e1ac%3Bhp=ade6648b3b11a5d81f6f28135193ab6d85d621db
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16856
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112430346613450&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112508422716574&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/chrisw/stable-queue.git%3Ba=blob%3Bh=f6cc7e101c49f356e4c4df5cca1ff352a0f01dd5%3Bhb=9c5fcb99af7c157be45e9d53aeb857ded5211fcd%3Bf=2.6.12.6/nptl-signal-delivery-deadlock-fix.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=dd12f48d4e8774415b528d3991ae47c28f26e1ac%3Bhp=ade6648b3b11a5d81f6f28135193ab6d85d621db
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-667

Affected Vendors

linux debian

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