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CVE-2005-0178

Published: Feb 16, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
6.2MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

netkit
oss-projectaka linux netkit
linux netkitOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
vserver
oss-projectaka linux-vserver, util-vserver
linux-vserverOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A
linux.bkbits.net
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647
oval.cisecurity.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
securityfocus.com
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