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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1575-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix denial of service |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-1670 | 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." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-614-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-618-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:32:01.327Z
Reserved: 2008-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-1669
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-05-08T00:20:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-1669
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN