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CVE-2005-0001

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2005-0001 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel's page fault handler, affecting versions 2.2.x through 2.2.7, 2.4 through 2.4.29, and 2.6 through 2.6.10 on multiprocessor systems. This vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code by exploiting concurrent threads sharing virtual memory and requesting stack expansion. With a CVSS score of 6.9, it is considered high severity due to its local attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.9MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.50%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
39.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0050 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 1,595 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2005-0001Important

security flaw

Jan 12, 2005

References

distro.conectiva.com.br / atualizacoes/index.php
isec.pl / vulnerabilities/isec-0022-pagefault.txt
lists.grok.org.uk / pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030826.html
marc.info
marc.info
bugzilla.fedora.us / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/13822
secunia.com / advisories/20163
secunia.com / advisories/20202
secunia.com / advisories/20338
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/18849
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10322
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1067
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1069
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1070
debian.org / security/2006/dsa-1082
mandriva.com / security/advisories
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
securityfocus.com / bid/12244
trustix.org / errata/2005/0001