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CVE-2005-0001

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29...

6.9 MediumFix available

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.

Exploit likelihood

0.50%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.

Record
CVE-2005-0001
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.

Record
CVE-2005-0001
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0002 No score

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.

Record
EUVD-2005-0002
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xrf6-29c3-gghc No score

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29...

Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.

Record
GHSA-xrf6-29c3-gghc
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.4.16
Debian:3.0
 before 2.4.16-1woody2
2.4.16-1woody2
kernel-source-2.4.18
Debian:3.0
 before 2.4.18-14.4, plus listed versions
2.4.18-14.3
2.4.18-14.4
kernel-image-sparc-2.4
Debian:3.0
 before 26woody1, plus listed versions
26
26woody1
kernel-patch-2.4.19-mips
Debian:3.0
 before 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5, plus listed versions
2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody4
2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5
kernel-source-2.4.19
Debian:3.0
 before 2.4.19-4.woody3, plus listed versions
2.4.19-4.woody2
2.4.19-4.woody3
kernel-source-2.4.17
Debian:3.0
 before 2.4.17-1woody4, plus listed versions
2.4.17-1woody3
2.4.17-1woody4
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 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
 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
 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
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 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
 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
 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
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 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
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2005-0001 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Linux Kernel, published January 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.50%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in kernel-source-2.4.16 2.4.16-1woody2.

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