CVE-2008-1669

N/A Unknown
Published: May 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Linux kernel before 2.6.25.2 does not apply a certain protection mechanism for fcntl functionality, which allows local users to (1) execute code in parallel or (2) exploit a race condition to obtain "re-ordered access to the descriptor table."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30077
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30101
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30164
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

90 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux