CVE-2008-1375
N/A
Published: May 2, 2008 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM UTC
8 products affected across 6 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
2.6.0 ≤ v < 2.6.24.62.6.25
Affected range stops below 2.6.24.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967963803205&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967964303224&w=2
References (45)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967963803205&w=2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120967964303224&w=2Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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