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CVE-2005-3783

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-11-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-3783
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.43%
Linux

Original NVD 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).