CVE-2008-5182

N/A Unknown
Published: November 21, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33083
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33348
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33623
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33503
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33348
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33623
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
15th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

linux

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