CVE-2005-3847
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 27, 2005 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%2.6.11 ≤ v < 2.6.13
Affected range stops below 2.6.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112430346613450&w=2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=112508422716574&w=2Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667
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