CVE-2008-1669

kernel: add rcu_read_lock() to fcheck() in both dnotify, locks.c and fix fcntl store/load race in locks.c

Published May 8, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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."

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1575-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix denial of service
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1670 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."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-614-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-618-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
References
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30077 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30101 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30164 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30260 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30276 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:104 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0233.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/references cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1669 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10065 cve-icon cve-icon
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1669 cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00232.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 8, 2008, 12:20 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 6, 2008, 12:00 AM