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CVE-2005-0001

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2005-05-02 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux KernelRedhat Enterprise Linux DesktopTrustix Secure LinuxRedhat Enterprise Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References