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CVE-2005-3783 Detail

Current 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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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
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;a=blobdiff;h=fcfc4568b45f3f190ba320b0d5853836921cb8bc;hp=019e04ec065a55d8f28157d3a1f7ba06cafd347f;hb=082d52c56f642d21b771a13221068d40915a1409;f=kernel/ptrace.c
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/gregkh/linux-2.6.14.y.git;a=commit;h=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/

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-3783
NVD Published Date:
11/23/2005
NVD Last Modified:
10/19/2018
Source:
MITRE