MEDIUM
kernel: fix inotify watch removal/umount races
Published Nov 21, 2008
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.27%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.28
- 2.6
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6.11.9
- 2.6.11.10
- 2.6.11.11
- 2.6.11.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12.1
- 2.6.12.2
- 2.6.12.3
- 2.6.12.4
- 2.6.12.5
- 2.6.12.6
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.13.1
- 2.6.13.2
- 2.6.13.3
- 2.6.13.4
- 2.6.13.5
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14.1
- 2.6.14.2
- 2.6.14.3
- 2.6.14.4
- 2.6.14.5
- 2.6.14.6
- 2.6.14.7
- 2.6.15
- 2.6.15.1
- 2.6.15.2
- 2.6.15.3
- 2.6.15.4
- 2.6.15.5
- 2.6.15.6
- 2.6.15.7
- 2.6.16
- 2.6.16.1
- 2.6.16.2
- 2.6.16.3
- 2.6.16.4
- 2.6.16.5
- 2.6.16.6
- 2.6.16.7
- 2.6.16.8
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- 2.6.16.20
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- 2.6.16.24
- 2.6.16.25
- 2.6.16.26
- 2.6.16.27
- 2.6.16.28
- 2.6.16.29
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- 2.6.16.31
- 2.6.16.32
- 2.6.16.33
- 2.6.16.34
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- 2.6.16.36
- 2.6.16.37
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- 2.6.16.59
- 2.6.16.60
- 2.6.16.61
- 2.6.16.62
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17.1
- 2.6.17.2
- 2.6.17.3
- 2.6.17.4
- 2.6.17.5
- 2.6.17.6
- 2.6.17.7
- 2.6.17.8
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- 2.6.17.10
- 2.6.17.11
- 2.6.17.12
- 2.6.17.13
- 2.6.17.14
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18.1
- 2.6.18.2
- 2.6.18.3
- 2.6.18.4
- 2.6.18.5
- 2.6.18.6
- 2.6.18.7
- 2.6.18.8
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19.1
- 2.6.19.2
- 2.6.19.3
- 2.6.19.4
- 2.6.19.5
- 2.6.19.6
- 2.6.19.7
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.20.1
- 2.6.20.2
- 2.6.20.3
- 2.6.20.4
- 2.6.20.5
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- 2.6.20.20
- 2.6.20.21
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.21.1
- 2.6.21.2
- 2.6.21.3
- 2.6.21.4
- 2.6.21.5
- 2.6.21.6
- 2.6.21.7
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22.1
- 2.6.22.2
- 2.6.22.3
- 2.6.22.4
- 2.6.22.5
- 2.6.22.6
- 2.6.22.7
- 2.6.22.8
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- 2.6.22.18
- 2.6.22.19
- 2.6.22.20
- 2.6.22.21
- 2.6.22.22
- 2.6.22_rc1
- 2.6.22_rc7
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23.1
- 2.6.23.2
- 2.6.23.3
- 2.6.23.4
- 2.6.23.5
- 2.6.23.6
- 2.6.23.7
- 2.6.23.8
- 2.6.23.9
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- 2.6.23.11
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- 2.6.23.13
- 2.6.23.14
- 2.6.23.15
- 2.6.23.16
- 2.6.23.17
- 2.6.23_rc1
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24.1
- 2.6.24.2
- 2.6.24.3
- 2.6.24.4
- 2.6.24.5
- 2.6.24.6
- 2.6.24.7
- 2.6.24_rc1
- 2.6.24_rc4
- 2.6.24_rc5
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.13
- 2.6.25.14
- 2.6.25.15
- 2.6.25.16
- 2.6.25.17
- 2.6.25.18
- 2.6.25.19
- 2.6.25.20
- 2.6.26
- 2.6.26
- 2.6.26.1
- 2.6.26.2
- 2.6.26.3
- 2.6.26.4
- 2.6.26.5
- 2.6.26.6
- 2.6.26.7
- 2.6.26.8
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27
- 2.6.27.1
- 2.6.27.2
- 2.6.27.3
- 2.6.27.4
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
- 2.6.28
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-128.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0225
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Z Stream
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0021
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0053 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-128.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Z Stream | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0021 |
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.
0.27% 0.00270
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00270
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 3, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 17.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 18.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 11.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | 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 (2)
References (27)
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32998 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33083 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33348 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33623 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33641 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33704 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33706 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33756 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33854 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33503 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5182 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472325 Issue Tracking
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5182
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5182
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 21, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 20, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5182
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a