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CVE-2008-5182

Published: 21 November 2008

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that the inotify subsystem contained watch removal race conditions. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
linux-source-2.6.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper
Released (2.6.15-53.75)
gutsy Does not exist

hardy Does not exist

intrepid Does not exist

linux-source-2.6.22
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper Does not exist

gutsy
Released (2.6.22-16.61)
hardy Does not exist

intrepid Does not exist

linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper Does not exist

gutsy Does not exist

hardy
Released (2.6.24-23.48)
intrepid
Released (2.6.27-11.27)