CVE-2005-0178

Race condition in the setsid function in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a...

6.2 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.2

Record: CVE-2005-0178
CVSS 2.0: 6.2 MediumAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0178
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0179 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0179
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mmfc-r494-fxhj No score

Race condition in the setsid function in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a...

Record: GHSA-mmfc-r494-fxhj
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2005-0178 6.2

CVE-2005-0178 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2005-0178
CVSS 2.0: 6.2 MediumAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-hugemem-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
`kernel-smp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 13 CVEs	before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL	0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0178 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Linux Kernel, published February 16, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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