CVE-2005-0178

medium

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-03-07

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H