CVE-2005-3106 — MEDIUM (4.7)

Vulnerability Description

Race condition in Linux 2.6, when threads are sharing memory mapping via CLONE_VM (such as linuxthreads and vfork), might allow local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by triggering a core dump while waiting for a thread that has just performed an exec.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.0
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	4.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-667

References

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/diffs/fs/exec.c%401.156?nav=index.html%7CBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17141Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922Mailing List
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threadedBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15049Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-199-1Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/diffs/fs/exec.c%401.156?nav=index.html%7CBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17141Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510Broken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-3106?

CVE-2005-3106 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Race condition in Linux 2.6, when threads are sharing memory mapping via CLONE_VM (such as linuxthreads and vfork), might allow local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by triggering a core...

How severe is CVE-2005-3106?

CVE-2005-3106 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-3106?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.