VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-3847
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-11-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-667: Improper Locking
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch