CVE-2005-0937

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS1.2
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedFeb 22, 2005
First seenFeb 22, 2005

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux 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, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.6.8, 2.6.9, 2.6.10, 2.6.11, 2.6.11.5, 2.6.11.6, 2.6_test9_cvs—

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