CVE-2005-3107 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause a kernel deadlock and denial of service by triggering a core dump on a traced thread sharing the same memory map.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3107?
CVE-2005-3107 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 30 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
fs/exec.c in Linux 2.6, when one thread is tracing another thread that shares the same memory map, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by forcing a core dump when the traced thread is in the TASK_TRACED state.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3107?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3107?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-3107 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3107 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-258v-fg67-95wv.