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TI-2008-01324 Aliases CVE-2008-1375GHSA-7mhj-67x6-fh4q

Race condition in the directory notification subsystem (dnotify) in Linux kernel 2.6.x…

Priority LOW 30CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 to before 2.6.24.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 to before 2.6.24.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0233 Released 2008-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5, kernel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2008:0237 Released 2008-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL +12
  • RHSA-2008:0211 Released 2008-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-57.EL, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-57.EL.ia32e +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0233
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0233
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0211
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1375
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mhj-67x6-fh4q

References

Patch 2

Advisory 18

Other 6

Sources

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