4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-3783
Linux Kernel Ptrace Denial of Service Vulnerability
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).

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 23, 2005, 9:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:02 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-3783 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-3783.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
http://secunia.com/advisories/17761
http://secunia.com/advisories/17787
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
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
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15642
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174075
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
http://secunia.com/advisories/17761
http://secunia.com/advisories/17787
http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
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
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15642
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174075
https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-3783 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17761
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17787
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17917
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18203
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
    Added Reference 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
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.14.2
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15642
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=174075
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE 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 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git;a=commit;h=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git;a=blobdiff;h=fcfc4568b45f3f190ba320b0d5853836921cb8bc;hp=019e04ec065a55d8f28157d3a1f7ba06cafd347f;hb=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409;f=kernel/ptrace.c
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-231-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/231-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-3783 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-3783 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.31 }} -0.55%

score

0.89429

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability