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CVE-2005-0937
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…
Low1.2EPSS 0.35%
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- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 72% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 1.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40421cfc11zFsK9gxvSJ2t__FCmuUd3Q (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/2/22/123 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10037 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:420 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- FLSA:157459-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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