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CVE-2005-0937

LOW CVSS: 1.2 Published: 2005-02-22 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References