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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967963803205&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967964303224&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30017Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30018Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30044Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30108Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30116Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30260Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30515Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30769Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30890Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246Third Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0157Broken Link
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0157Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.6Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.1Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491566/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491732/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29003Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019959Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1406/referencesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/referencesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/referencesThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42131Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2501Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11843Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967963803205&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967964303224&w=2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30017Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30018Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30044Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30108Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30116Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30260Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30515Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified