PT-2005-3936 · Linux+1 · Linux+1

Published

2005-09-30

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Updated

2025-01-16

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CVE-2005-3106

CVSS v2.0

1.2

Low

VectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux version 2.6
Description A race condition occurs when threads share memory mapping via CLONE VM, such as in linuxthreads and vfork. This might allow local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a deadlock, by triggering a core dump while waiting for a thread that has just performed an exec.
Recommendations For Linux version 2.6, consider applying configuration changes to minimize thread sharing via CLONE VM to reduce the risk of deadlock. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of vfork and linuxthreads until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Improper Locking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-3106
DSA-922-1
RHSA-2006:0101
RHSA-2006_0101

Affected Products

Linux
Red Hat