#VU95201 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-5182
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95201
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/32998
https://secunia.com/advisories/33083
https://secunia.com/advisories/33348
https://secunia.com/advisories/33623
https://secunia.com/advisories/33641
https://secunia.com/advisories/33704
https://secunia.com/advisories/33706
https://secunia.com/advisories/33756
https://secunia.com/advisories/33854
https://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332
https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33503
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584
https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
