CVE-2008-5182

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.

🔗 References (46)

• cve@mitrehttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32998
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33083
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33348
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33623
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33641
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33704
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33706
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33756
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33854
• cve@mitrehttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html