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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) an

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 · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.00048
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Affected Products & Versions

3
netkit linux netkitall versions
vserver linux-vserverall versions
linux kernelall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD07 Mar 2005 · 05:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

2
rhsaRHSA-2005:092Important
usnUSN-82-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647
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