CVE-2008-5182
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 21, 2008
First seenNov 21, 2008
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 2.6.28, 2.6, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.10, 2.6.11, 2.6.11.1, 2.6.11.2, 2.6.11.3, 2.6.11.4, 2.6.11.5, 2.6.11.6, 2.6.11.7, 2.6.11.8, 2.6.11.9, 2.6.11.10, 2.6.11.11, 2.6.11.12, 2.6.12, 2.6.12.1, 2.6.12.2, 2.6.12.3, 2.6.12.4, 2.6.12.5, 2.6.12.6, 2.6.13, 2.6.13.1, 2.6.13.2, 2.6.13.3, 2.6.13.4, 2.6.13.5, 2.6.14, 2.6.14.1, 2.6.14.2, 2.6.14.3, 2.6.14.4, 2.6.14.5, 2.6.14.6, 2.6.14.7, 2.6.15, 2.6.15.1, 2.6.15.2, 2.6.15.3, 2.6.15.4, 2.6.15.5, 2.6.15.6, 2.6.15.7, 2.6.16, 2.6.16.1, 2.6.16.2, 2.6.16.3, 2.6.16.4, 2.6.16.5, 2.6.16.6, 2.6.16.7, 2.6.16.8, 2.6.16.9, 2.6.16.10, 2.6.16.11, 2.6.16.12, 2.6.16.13, 2.6.16.14, 2.6.16.15, 2.6.16.16, 2.6.16.17, 2.6.16.18, 2.6.16.19, 2.6.16.20, 2.6.16.21, 2.6.16.22, 2.6.16.23, 2.6.16.24, 2.6.16.25, 2.6.16.26, 2.6.16.27, 2.6.16.28, 2.6.16.29, 2.6.16.30, 2.6.16.31, 2.6.16.32, 2.6.16.33, 2.6.16.34, 2.6.16.35, 2.6.16.36, 2.6.16.37, 2.6.16.38, 2.6.16.39, 2.6.16.40, 2.6.16.41, 2.6.16.42, 2.6.16.43, 2.6.16.44, 2.6.16.45, 2.6.16.46, 2.6.16.47, 2.6.16.48, 2.6.16.49, 2.6.16.50, 2.6.16.51, 2.6.16.52, 2.6.16.53, 2.6.16.54, 2.6.16.55, 2.6.16.56, 2.6.16.57, 2.6.16.58, 2.6.16.59, 2.6.16.60, 2.6.16.61, 2.6.16.62, 2.6.17, 2.6.17.1, 2.6.17.2, 2.6.17.3, 2.6.17.4, 2.6.17.5, 2.6.17.6, 2.6.17.7, 2.6.17.8, 2.6.17.9, 2.6.17.10, 2.6.17.11, 2.6.17.12, 2.6.17.13, 2.6.17.14, 2.6.18, 2.6.18.1, 2.6.18.2, 2.6.18.3, 2.6.18.4, 2.6.18.5, 2.6.18.6, 2.6.18.7, 2.6.18.8, 2.6.19, 2.6.19.1, 2.6.19.2, 2.6.19.3, 2.6.19.4, 2.6.19.5, 2.6.19.6, 2.6.19.7, 2.6.20, 2.6.20.1, 2.6.20.2, 2.6.20.3, 2.6.20.4, 2.6.20.5, 2.6.20.6, 2.6.20.8, 2.6.20.9, 2.6.20.10, 2.6.20.11, 2.6.20.12, 2.6.20.13, 2.6.20.14, 2.6.20.15, 2.6.20.16, 2.6.20.17, 2.6.20.18, 2.6.20.19, 2.6.20.20, 2.6.20.21, 2.6.21, 2.6.21.1, 2.6.21.2, 2.6.21.3, 2.6.21.4, 2.6.21.5, 2.6.21.6, 2.6.21.7, 2.6.22, 2.6.22.1, 2.6.22.2, 2.6.22.3, 2.6.22.4, 2.6.22.5, 2.6.22.6, 2.6.22.7, 2.6.22.8, 2.6.22.9, 2.6.22.10, 2.6.22.11, 2.6.22.12, 2.6.22.13, 2.6.22.14, 2.6.22.15, 2.6.22.16, 2.6.22.17, 2.6.22.18, 2.6.22.19, 2.6.22.20, 2.6.22.21 | — |
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