CVE-2008-1375

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.

Score: CVSS 2.0 6.9 Medium
Status: Modified - secalert@redhat.com
Published: 2008-05-02
Last modified: 2024-08-07
Weaknesses: CWE-362

Affected products

References

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