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TI-2005-00362 Aliases CVE-2005-0403GHSA-h877-2mwm-jwf4

init_dev in tty_io.c in the Red Hat backport of NPTL to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 does…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
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

init_dev in tty_io.c in the Red Hat backport of NPTL to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 does not properly clear controlling tty's in multi-threaded applications, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain tty access via unknown attack vectors that trigger an access of a pointer to a freed structure.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00402 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:* 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:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:293 Released 2005-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0403
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h877-2mwm-jwf4

References

Patch 1

Other 2

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  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
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