6.2

CVE-2005-0178: linux linux_kernel

CVSS: 6.2v2.0MediumModified
Published 16-02-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0178 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2005:092

Timeline

  1. 16-02-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.0 | 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:pre16 | 2.2.15_pre20 | 2.2.16 | 2.2.16:pre6 | 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:rc2 | 2.3.0 | 2.3.99 | 2.3.99:pre1 | 2.3.99:pre2 | 2.3.99:pre3 | 2.3.99:pre4 | 2.3.99:pre5 | 2.3.99:pre6 | 2.3.99:pre7 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.0:test1 | 2.4.0:test10 | 2.4.0:test11 | 2.4.0:test12 | 2.4.0:test2 | 2.4.0:test3 | 2.4.0:test4 | 2.4.0:test5 | 2.4.0:test6 | 2.4.0:test7 | 2.4.0:test8 | 2.4.0:test9 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.3:pre3 | 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:pre1 | 2.4.18:pre2 | 2.4.18:pre3 | 2.4.18:pre4 | 2.4.18:pre5 | 2.4.18:pre6 | 2.4.18:pre7 | 2.4.18:pre8 | 2.4.19 | 2.4.19:pre1 | 2.4.19:pre2 | 2.4.19:pre3 | 2.4.19:pre4 | 2.4.19:pre5 | 2.4.19:pre6 | 2.4.20 | 2.4.21 | 2.4.21:pre1 | 2.4.21:pre4 | 2.4.21:pre7 | 2.4.22 | 2.4.22:pre10 | 2.4.23 | 2.4.23:pre9 | 2.4.23_ow2 | 2.4.24 | 2.4.24_ow1 | 2.4.25 | 2.4.26 | 2.4.27 | 2.4.27:pre1 | 2.4.27:pre2 | 2.4.27:pre3 | 2.4.27:pre4 | 2.4.27:pre5 | 2.4.28 | 2.4.29 | 2.4.29:rc1 | 2.4.29:rc2 | 2.4.30 | 2.4.30:rc2 | 2.4.30:rc3 | 2.4.31:pre1 | 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:test1 | 2.6.0:test10 | 2.6.0:test11 | 2.6.0:test2 | 2.6.0:test3 | 2.6.0:test4 | 2.6.0:test5 | 2.6.0:test6 | 2.6.0:test7 | 2.6.0:test8 | 2.6.0:test9 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.6:rc1 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.7:rc1 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8:rc1 | 2.6.8:rc2 | 2.6.8:rc3 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.10:rc2 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11:rc2 | 2.6.11:rc3 | 2.6.11:rc4 | 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:rc1 | 2.6.12:rc4 | 2.6.20.1 | 2.6_test9_cvs
Netkit1 product
Vserver1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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