CVE-2008-1669

Linux kernel <2.6.25.2 - Code Injection

Title source: llm

Description

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."

References (45)

Core 45

Core References

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1

Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30276

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30962

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/references

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30982

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30116

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30110

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10065

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30515

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30101

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30164

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30108

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30252

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30769

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30077

Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30260

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31246

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30818

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/30112

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0041

EPSS Percentile 32.4%

Details

CWE

CWE-362 CWE-94

Status published

Products (12)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1

... and 2 more

Published May 08, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026