First published: Wed Feb 16 2005(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Netkit | =0.17 | |
Netkit | =0.17.17 | |
Linux-vserver | =1.20 | |
Linux-vserver | =1.21 | |
Linux-vserver | =1.22 | |
Linux-vserver | =1.23 | |
Linux-vserver | =1.24 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.9.9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.12 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.13 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.14 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.15 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.16 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.17 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.18 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.19 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.20 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.21 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.22 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.23 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.24 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.25 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.26 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.27 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.28 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.29 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.30 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.31 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.32 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.33 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.34 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.35 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.36 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.37 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.38 | |
Linux kernel | =2.0.39 | |
Linux kernel | =2.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.1.89 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.0 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.12 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.13 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.14 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.15 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.15-pre16 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.15_pre20 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.16 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.16-pre6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.17 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.18 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.19 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.20 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.21 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.22 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.23 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.24 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.25 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.27-rc2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.0 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99-pre1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99-pre2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99-pre3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99-pre4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99-pre5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99-pre6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.3.99-pre7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test12 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.0-test9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.3-pre3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.12 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.13 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.14 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.15 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.16 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.17 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.18-pre8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.19 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.19-pre1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.19-pre2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.19-pre3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.19-pre4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.19-pre5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.19-pre6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.20 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.21 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.21-pre1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.21-pre4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.21-pre7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.22 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.22-pre10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.23 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.23-pre9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.23_ow2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.24 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.24_ow1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.25 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.26 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.27 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.27-pre1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.27-pre2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.27-pre3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.27-pre4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.27-pre5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.28 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.29 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.29-rc1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.29-rc2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.30 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.30-rc2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.30-rc3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.4.31-pre1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.0 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.12 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.13 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.14 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.15 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.16 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.17 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.18 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.19 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.20 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.21 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.22 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.23 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.24 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.25 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.26 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.27 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.28 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.29 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.30 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.31 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.32 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.33 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.34 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.35 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.36 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.37 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.38 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.39 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.40 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.41 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.42 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.43 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.44 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.45 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.46 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.47 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.48 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.49 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.50 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.51 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.52 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.53 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.54 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.55 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.56 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.57 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.58 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.59 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.60 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.61 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.62 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.63 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.64 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.65 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.66 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.67 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.68 | |
Linux kernel | =2.5.69 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.0-test9 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.1-rc1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.1-rc2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.6-rc1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.7-rc1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.8-rc1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.8-rc2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.8-rc3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.10-rc2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11-rc2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11-rc3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11-rc4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.11.8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.12-rc1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.12-rc4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6.20.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.6_test9_cvs |
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CVE-2005-0178 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and unauthorized access to kernel memory.
To mitigate CVE-2005-0178, upgrade to a later version of the Linux kernel that addresses this vulnerability, specifically version 2.6.8.1 or later.
CVE-2005-0178 affects all local users of Linux kernels prior to version 2.6.8.1.
The vulnerability can lead to system crashes and unauthorized access to kernel memory, impacting system integrity and stability.
Disabling certain user capabilities and carefully managing user permissions can act as temporary mitigations until a patch is applied.