Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23523Privilege Escalation
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation. The vulnerability exists as a race condition was found in the Linux kernel “inotify” watch removal and umount implementation. This could allow a local, unprivileged user to cause a privilege escalation or a denial of service.
References
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
secunia.com/advisories/32998
secunia.com/advisories/33083
secunia.com/advisories/33348
secunia.com/advisories/33623
secunia.com/advisories/33641
secunia.com/advisories/33704
secunia.com/advisories/33706
secunia.com/advisories/33756
secunia.com/advisories/33854
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_MRG/1.1/html/MRG_Release_Notes/
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0053.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/33503
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0053
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584
usn.ubuntu.com/714-1/
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html
Related
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C