Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-1375
Published: May 2, 2008 / Updated: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46363
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1375
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Race condition in the directory notification subsystem (dnotify) in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.24.6, and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.1, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2008-1375
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967963803205&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967964303224&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30018
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30044
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0157
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0157
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.6
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491566/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491732/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29003
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019959
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1406/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42131
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2501
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11843
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html