Unscored severity · published May 2, 2008
CVE-2008-1375
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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.0 before 2.6.24.6; 2.6.25 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
4.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
8 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
9; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
10 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
10.2; 10.3 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 7.04; 7.10; 8.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1375
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1375
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967963803205&w=2
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967964303224&w=2
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