Description
The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.
Published: 2005-11-23
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1017-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-3779 The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-231-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:24:36.183Z

Reserved: 2005-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-3784

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-11-23T21:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-3784

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2005-11-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-3784 - Bugzilla

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