Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-1669

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95741

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1669

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

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.'

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-backports-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package)
linux-backports-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package)
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)
linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)
linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)

Install update from vendor's repository.

linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-52.67
linux-backports-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-52.10
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15.12-52.3
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.20-17.36
linux-backports-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.20-17.12
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.20.6-17.31
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22-15.39
linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22-15.54
linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22-15.16
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.22.4-15.11
linux (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.24-18.32

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30077
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30101
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30164
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2
• 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/1/491740/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/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/42242
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10065
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html

• Race condition in Linux kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-backports-modules-2.6.15, linux-backports-modules-2.6.20, linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 and more