MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Feb 16, 2005
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 0.17
- 0.17.17
- 1.20
- 1.21
- 1.22
- 1.23
- 1.24
Configuration 2
OR
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.9.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.0.12
- 2.0.13
- 2.0.14
- 2.0.15
- 2.0.16
- 2.0.17
- 2.0.18
- 2.0.19
- 2.0.20
- 2.0.21
- 2.0.22
- 2.0.23
- 2.0.24
- 2.0.25
- 2.0.26
- 2.0.27
- 2.0.28
- 2.0.29
- 2.0.30
- 2.0.31
- 2.0.32
- 2.0.33
- 2.0.34
- 2.0.35
- 2.0.36
- 2.0.37
- 2.0.38
- 2.0.39
- 2.1
- 2.1.89
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.8
- 2.2.9
- 2.2.10
- 2.2.11
- 2.2.12
- 2.2.13
- 2.2.14
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.15_pre20
- 2.2.16
- 2.2.16
- 2.2.17
- 2.2.18
- 2.2.19
- 2.2.20
- 2.2.21
- 2.2.22
- 2.2.23
- 2.2.24
- 2.2.25
- 2.2.27
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.7
- 2.4.8
- 2.4.9
- 2.4.10
- 2.4.11
- 2.4.12
- 2.4.13
- 2.4.14
- 2.4.15
- 2.4.16
- 2.4.17
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.20
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23_ow2
- 2.4.24
- 2.4.24_ow1
- 2.4.25
- 2.4.26
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.28
- 2.4.29
- 2.4.29
- 2.4.29
- 2.4.30
- 2.4.30
- 2.4.30
- 2.4.31
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
- 2.5.5
- 2.5.6
- 2.5.7
- 2.5.8
- 2.5.9
- 2.5.10
- 2.5.11
- 2.5.12
- 2.5.13
- 2.5.14
- 2.5.15
- 2.5.16
- 2.5.17
- 2.5.18
- 2.5.19
- 2.5.20
- 2.5.21
- 2.5.22
- 2.5.23
- 2.5.24
- 2.5.25
- 2.5.26
- 2.5.27
- 2.5.28
- 2.5.29
- 2.5.30
- 2.5.31
- 2.5.32
- 2.5.33
- 2.5.34
- 2.5.35
- 2.5.36
- 2.5.37
- 2.5.38
- 2.5.39
- 2.5.40
- 2.5.41
- 2.5.42
- 2.5.43
- 2.5.44
- 2.5.45
- 2.5.46
- 2.5.47
- 2.5.48
- 2.5.49
- 2.5.50
- 2.5.51
- 2.5.52
- 2.5.53
- 2.5.54
- 2.5.55
- 2.5.56
- 2.5.57
- 2.5.58
- 2.5.59
- 2.5.60
- 2.5.61
- 2.5.62
- 2.5.63
- 2.5.64
- 2.5.65
- 2.5.66
- 2.5.67
- 2.5.68
- 2.5.69
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.20.1
- 2.6_test9_cvs
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:092
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:092 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.2 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.36% 0.00361
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00361
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 27.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 27.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 12.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAVendor Advisory
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0178 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617483 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0178
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0178
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAVendor Advisory | |
| http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4041ddda70CWJb5nNL71T4MOlG2sMG8A | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110846102231365&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12598 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0178 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617483 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0178 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10647 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0178 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 16, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 28, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0178
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a