CVE-2005-0178

Linux Netkit - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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 (6)

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

[Various Sources] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A

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

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647

Scores

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 14.8%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

netkit/linux_netkit

vserver/linux-vserver

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Mar 07, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026