CVE-2005-0178

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE

CVE-2005-0178

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

6.2

EPSS

0.36%

Linux

Original Filing — NVD 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.