CVE-2008-5182

Linux kernel <2.6.28-rc5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33706
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33641
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33503
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33756
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33348
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33623
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33083
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33854
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33704
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681

Scores

EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 18.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.10
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.5
... and 40 more
Published Nov 21, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026