NVD

CVE-2008-1669 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

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."

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.9 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
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/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30077
http://secunia.com/advisories/30077
http://secunia.com/advisories/30101
http://secunia.com/advisories/30101
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
http://secunia.com/advisories/30164
http://secunia.com/advisories/30164
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076	Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10065
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10065
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-362	Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')	NIST
CWE-94	Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')	NIST

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Change History

9 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:45:03 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30077
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30101
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30164
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10065
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1669
NVD Published Date:
05/07/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2008-1669 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:45:03 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:51:53 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:26:20 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:25:10 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/11/2018 4:35:56 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/03/2018 5:54:00 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/28/2017 9:30:49 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/07/2017 9:30:20 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 5/08/2008 11:10:00 AM

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