CVE-2008-5182

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 Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-362, NVD-CWE-noinfo

References

• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33083
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33348