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CVE-2005-3847

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.27%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-11-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-3847
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.27%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.