CVE-2005-3784
Published: 23 November 2005
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux-source-2.6.12 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Needs triage
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