NVD - CVE-2005-0937

CVE-2005-0937 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 02/22/2005

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 1.2 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 1.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@421cfc11zFsK9gxvSJ2t__FCmuUd3Q	Vendor Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/2/22/123	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10037

References to Check Content

Identifier:: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10037
Check System:: http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:: http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10037

Technical Details

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Other (NVD-CWE-Other)

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-0937
NVD Published Date:
02/22/2005
NVD Last Modified:
10/19/2018

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CVE-2005-0937 Detail

Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

References to Check Content

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 10/19/2018 11:31:22 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 10/10/2017 9:30:01 PM

Initial CVE Analysis - 6/13/2005 2:00:00 PM

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