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TI-2005-00001 Aliases CVE-2005-0001GHSA-xrf6-29c3-gghc

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

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00499 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 53

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 43 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.22VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.24VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.25VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.26VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.27VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.28VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.29VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9 2.6.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableTrustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.26 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.27 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.28 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.29 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 2.6.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:092 Released 2005-02-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ppc64iseries +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL +6
  • RHSA-2005:017 Released 2005-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2005:016 Released 2005-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:017

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrf6-29c3-gghc

References

Advisory 12

Other 5

Sources

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