Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-2365
Published: July 1, 2008 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92713
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2365
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') error. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2008-2365
Install update from vendor's repository.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=117863520707703&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/26/1
- http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/tests/ptrace-tests/tests/late-ptrace-may-attach-check.c?cvsroot=systemtap
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449359
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29945
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/14/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020362
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30850
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3965
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43567
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10749
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ecfbae093f0c37311e89b29bfc0c9d586eace87
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f358166a9405e4f1d8e50d8f415c26d95505b6de
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f5b40e363ad6041a96e3da32281d8faa191597b9