CVE-2005-0937 describes a deadlock vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, specifically within certain futex functions in futex.c. This flaw allows local users to trigger a deadlock condition in the do_page_fault function by causing get_user faults while another thread holds the mmap_sem semaphore. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.2, indicating a low impact of partial availability, and requires high attack complexity from a local attacker. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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