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CVE-2005-3784

The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace...

4.9 Medium

CVE-2005-3784 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published November 23, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.45%EPSS, 39th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.6.8
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 30 CVEs
before 2.6.8-16sarge2, plus listed versions
2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge1
2.6.8-16sarge2
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.9

The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.

Record
CVE-2005-3784
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.

Record
CVE-2005-3784
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3779No score

The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.

Record
EUVD-2005-3779
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcq2-9ggc-f564No score

The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace...

The auto-reap of child processes in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.

Record
GHSA-wcq2-9ggc-f564
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2005-37844.9

CVE-2005-3784 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2005-3784
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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