1.2

CVE-2005-0937: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 30-03-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0937 is a low (CVSS 1.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 1.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
1.2/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2005:420

Timeline

  1. 30-03-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.5.0 | 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 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.10:rc2 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11:rc2 | 2.6.11:rc3 | 2.6.11:rc4 | 2.6.11.5 | 2.6.11.6 | 2.6_test9_cvs

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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