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published date: March 7, 2005

CVE-2005-0178 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Race condition in the setsid function in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly access portions of kernel memory, related to TTY changes, locking, and semaphores.

Product(s):

  • Netkit Linux Netkit 0.17.17
  • Netkit Linux Netkit 0.17
  • VServer Linux-VServer 1.20
  • VServer Linux-VServer 1.21
  • VServer Linux-VServer 1.22
  • VServer Linux-VServer 1.23

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2005-0178, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2005-0178 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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