CVE-2008-1669
N/A
Published: May 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.1 rc32.6.102.6.10 rc12.6.10 rc22.6.10 rc32.6.112.6.11 rc12.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11 rc52.6.11.12.6.11.102.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11.92.6.11_rc1_bk62.6.122.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12 rc62.6.12.12.6.12.122.6.12.22.6.12.222.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc22.6.13 rc32.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc52.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.13.52.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14 rc52.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.14.62.6.14.72.6.152.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc22.6.15 rc32.6.15 rc42.6.15 rc52.6.15 rc62.6.15 rc72.6.15.12.6.15.112.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.15.62.6.15.72.6.162.6.16 rc12.6.16 rc22.6.16 rc32.6.16 rc42.6.16 rc52.6.16 rc62.6.16.12.6.16.102.6.16.112.6.16.122.6.16.132.6.16.142.6.16.152.6.16.162.6.16.172.6.16.182.6.16.192.6.16.22.6.16.202.6.16.212.6.16.222.6.16.232.6.16.242.6.16.252.6.16.262.6.16.272.6.16.282.6.16.292.6.16.32.6.16.302.6.16.312.6.16.322.6.16.332.6.16.342.6.16.352.6.16.362.6.16.372.6.16.382.6.16.392.6.16.42.6.16.402.6.16.412.6.16.432.6.16.442.6.16.452.6.16.462.6.16.472.6.16.482.6.16.492.6.16.52.6.16.502.6.16.512.6.16.522.6.16.532.6.16.62.6.16.72.6.16.82.6.16.92.6.16_rc72.6.172.6.17 rc12.6.17 rc22.6.17 rc32.6.17 rc42.6.17 rc52.6.17 rc62.6.17.12.6.17.102.6.17.112.6.17.122.6.17.132.6.17.142.6.17.22.6.17.32.6.17.42.6.17.52.6.17.62.6.17.72.6.17.82.6.17.92.6.182.6.18 rc12.6.18 rc22.6.18 rc32.6.18 rc42.6.18 rc52.6.18 rc62.6.18 rc72.6.18.12.6.18.22.6.18.32.6.18.42.6.18.52.6.18.62.6.18.72.6.18.82.6.192.6.19 rc12.6.19 rc22.6.19 rc32.6.19 rc42.6.19.12.6.19.22.6.19.32.6.22.6.2 rc12.6.2 rc22.6.2 rc32.6.202.6.20 rc22.6.20.12.6.20.102.6.20.112.6.20.122.6.20.132.6.20.142.6.20.152.6.20.22.6.20.32.6.20.42.6.20.52.6.20.62.6.20.72.6.20.82.6.20.92.6.212.6.21 git12.6.21 git22.6.21 git32.6.21 git42.6.21 git52.6.21 git62.6.21 git72.6.21 rc32.6.21 rc42.6.21 rc52.6.21 rc62.6.21 rc72.6.21.12.6.21.22.6.21.32.6.21.42.6.222.6.22 rc62.6.22.12.6.22.162.6.22.32.6.22.42.6.22.52.6.22.62.6.22.72.6.232.6.23 rc12.6.23 rc22.6.23.12.6.23.142.6.23.22.6.23.32.6.23.42.6.23.52.6.23.62.6.23.72.6.23.92.6.242.6.24 rc22.6.24 rc32.6.24.12.6.24.22.6.24.32.6.24.42.6.24.52.6.252.6.25.12.6.32.6.3 rc12.6.3 rc22.6.3 rc32.6.3 rc42.6.42.6.4 rc12.6.4 rc22.6.4 rc32.6.52.6.5 rc12.6.5 rc22.6.5 rc32.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.6 rc22.6.6 rc32.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.7 rc22.6.7 rc32.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.8 rc42.6.8.12.6.8.1.52.6.92.6.9 rc12.6.9 rc22.6.9 rc32.6.9 rc42.6_test9_cvs
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/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
References (45)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94CWE-362
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