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TI-2005-03641 Aliases CVE-2005-3847GHSA-62jp-4qc2-x9xx

The handle_stop_signal function in signal.c in Linux kernel 2.6.11 up to other versions…

Priority LOW 24CWE-667Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The handle_stop_signal function in signal.c in Linux kernel 2.6.11 up to other versions before 2.6.13 and 2.6.12.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by sending a SIGKILL to a real-time threaded process while it is performing a core dump.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00271 19th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11 to before 2.6.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 to before 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3847
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62jp-4qc2-x9xx

References

Patch 3

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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