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CVE-2008-1669

Linux kernel before 2.6.25.2 does not apply a certain protection mechanism for fcntl functionality, which allows local users to (1) execute…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 36%
Public exploits
0
none known

Linux kernel before 2.6.25.2 does not apply a certain protection mechanism for fcntl functionality, which allows local users to (1) execute code in parallel or (2) exploit a race condition to obtain "re-ordered access to the descriptor table."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/30276 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30962 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2518 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1451/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1452/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-618-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30982 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29076 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30116 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30110 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1575 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10065 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2222/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30515 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /614-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019974 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30101 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30164 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30108 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30252 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30769 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30077 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.vmware.com /pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42242 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30260 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
  • secunia.com /advisories/30112
  • secunia.com /advisories/30818
  • secunia.com /advisories/31246

Sources

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