Release Date: | 2008-11-21 |
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.
See more information about CVE-2008-5182 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 6.9 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | Medium |
Authentication: | None required | Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
Integrity Impact: | Complete | Availability Impact: | Complete |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel) | ELSA-2009-0225 | 2009-01-27 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-128.el5) | ELSA-2009-0225 | 2009-01-27 |
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-128.el5) | ELSA-2009-0225 | 2009-01-27 |
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