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.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Configuration 1 [-]
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| Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | |||
| kernel-0:2.6.9-11.EL | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4 | RHSA-2005:420 | 2005-06-08T00:00:00Z |
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
 EUVD |
EUVD-2005-0938 | 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. |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-110-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:28:28.580Z
Reserved: 2005-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-0937
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2005-02-22T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-0937
Redhat
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses