CVE-2005-3784

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 19.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 23, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (42)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17786
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17787
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17917
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17918
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18203
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18510
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19374
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
cve@mitrehttp://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ed0175a462c4c30f6df6fac1cccac058f997739
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:018
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9806
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439623/100/100/threaded

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What is CVE-2005-3784?

CVE-2005-3784 is a none vulnerability published on November 23, 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.

When was CVE-2005-3784 disclosed?

CVE-2005-3784 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 23, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-3784 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-3784 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-3784?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-3784, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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