VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0178
Race condition in the setsid function in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly access portions of kernel memory, related to TTY changes, locking, and semaphores.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Race condition in the setsid function in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly access portions of kernel memory, related to TTY changes, locking, and semaphores.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netkit/linux netkit · vserver/linux-vserver · linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930Vendor Advisory
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930Vendor Advisory
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.