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CVE-2008-5182

The inotify functionality in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.28-rc5 might allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to r…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 19%
Public exploits
0
none known

The inotify functionality in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.28-rc5 might allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to race conditions in inotify watch removal and umount.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% 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-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32998 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33706 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2915 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33641 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/33503 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33756 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33348 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33623 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33083 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /714-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-715-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33854 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33704 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1681 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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