CVE-2005-0178

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.2/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 7, 2005
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-0178: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix