Description
Some futex functions in futex.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x perform get_user calls while holding the mmap_sem semaphore, which could allow local users to cause a deadlock condition in do_page_fault by triggering get_user faults while another thread is executing mmap or other functions.
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CVSS 2.0 1.2/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 22, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified