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TI-2005-03577 Aliases CVE-2005-3783GHSA-mm4x-g8fm-x6cg

The ptrace functionality (ptrace.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.14.2, using…

Priority LOW 23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 37

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 27 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9 2.6.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 2.6.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14.1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3783
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm4x-g8fm-x6cg

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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