CVE-2005-0178 describes a race condition in the setsid function within Linux kernels prior to version 2.6.8.1, affecting various Linux distributions and related products. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 6.2, allows local attackers to trigger a denial of service (system crash) and potentially access kernel memory due to issues with TTY changes, locking, and semaphores. Despite its high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netkit:linux_netkit:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.17.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netkit:linux_netkit:0.17.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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