CVE-2005-3783

N/A Unknown
Published: November 23, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The ptrace functionality (ptrace.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.14.2, using CLONE_THREAD, does not use the thread group ID to check whether it is attaching to itself, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17761
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17787
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=fcfc4568b45f3f190ba320b0d5853836921cb8bc%3Bhp=019e04ec065a55d8f28157d3a1f7ba06cafd347f%3Bhb=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409%3Bf=kernel/ptrace.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15642
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174075
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=fcfc4568b45f3f190ba320b0d5853836921cb8bc%3Bhp=019e04ec065a55d8f28157d3a1f7ba06cafd347f%3Bhb=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409%3Bf=kernel/ptrace.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15642
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux