CVE-2005-3847

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 27, 2005
First seenNov 27, 2005

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.13 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.11 ≤ v < 2.6.132.6.13
debian debian_linux3.1—

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CVE-2005-3847 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar