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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0001 · published 2 May 2005

CVE-2005-0001: Linux kernel vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

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.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.50% · top 59.6%
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.50%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
48References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0022-pagefault.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030826.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110554694522719&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581146702951&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/13822
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012862
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12244
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18849
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10322
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0022-pagefault.txt
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030826.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110554694522719&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581146702951&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/13822
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012862
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0001), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.