CVE - CVE-2005-0937

CVE-ID
CVE-2005-0937	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:FLSA:157459-3 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded MISC:RHSA-2005:420 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-420.html MISC:http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40421cfc11zFsK9gxvSJ2t__FCmuUd3Q URL:http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40421cfc11zFsK9gxvSJ2t__FCmuUd3Q MISC:http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/2/22/123 URL:http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/2/22/123 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10037 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10037
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20050330	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20050330)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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