# 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 l

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967963803205&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1406/references
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42131
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019959
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1565
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491732/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967964303224&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491566/100/0/threaded
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.6
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/

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