CVE-2008-1375

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 2, 2008
First seenMay 2, 2008

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.24.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.0 ≤ v < 2.6.24.6, 2.6.252.6.24.6
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04—
opensuse opensuse10.2, 10.3—
suse linux_enterprise_desktop10—
suse linux_enterprise_server9, 10—
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10—
debian debian_linux4.0—
fedoraproject fedora8—

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