Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2005-3847
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/19038 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.kernel.org/git/ (Broken Link)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- www.kernel.org/git/ (Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16856 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/19374 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3847?
- CVE-2005-3847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2005-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2005-3847?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2005-3847 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.