ghsa-6ppf-8jhp-9vrj
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Published
2022-05-14 02:40
Modified
2025-04-09 04:00
Details

The inotify functionality in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.28-rc5 might allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to race conditions in inotify watch removal and umount.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-5182"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-11-21T02:30:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The inotify functionality in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.28-rc5 might allow local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to race conditions in inotify watch removal and umount.",
  "id": "GHSA-6ppf-8jhp-9vrj",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T04:00:58Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:40:42Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33083"
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      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded"
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