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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.2 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2005-03-07

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)
• Linux Netkit (Netkit)
• Linux-vserver (Vserver)

References

• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
• 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.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647