MEDIUM
kernel: race condition in dnotify (local DoS, local roothole possible)
Published May 2, 2008
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.31%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≥ 2.6.0 · < 2.6.24.6
- 2.6.25
Configuration 2
OR
- 6.06
- 7.04
- 7.10
- 8.04
Configuration 3
OR
- 10.2
- 10.3
- 10
- 9
- 10
- 10
Configuration 4
- 4.0
Configuration 5
- 8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-57.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.19.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0233
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-57.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0211 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.19.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0233 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.31% 0.00306
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00306
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 21.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 22.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 12.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 20.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 18.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 16.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (49)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 2, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1375
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a