CVE-2005-0001

Description

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.56%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13822	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110554694522719&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10322	vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html	vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18849	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581146702951&w=2	mailing list
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0022-pagefault.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030826.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12244	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012862	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0001?: CVE-2005-0001 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0001?: To fix CVE-2005-0001, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0001 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0001 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.