Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2008-1669 First vendor Publication 2008-05-07
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2018-10-30

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 6.9 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 3.4 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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."

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1669

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-362 Race Condition
50 % CWE-94 Failure to Control Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10065
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10065
Title: 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."
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."
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-1669
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17771
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17771
Title: USN-618-1 -- linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities
Description: It was discovered that the ALSA /proc interface did not write the correct number of bytes when reporting memory allocations.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-618-1
CVE-2007-4571
CVE-2007-5904
CVE-2007-6694
CVE-2008-0007
CVE-2008-1294
CVE-2008-1375
CVE-2008-1669
Version: 7
Platform(s): Ubuntu 6.06
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10
Product(s): linux-backports-modules-2.6.15
linux-backports-modules-2.6.20
linux-backports-modules-2.6.22
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22
linux-source-2.6.15
linux-source-2.6.20
linux-source-2.6.22
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20120
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20120
Title: DSA-1575-1 linux-2.6 - denial of service
Description: A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1575-1
CVE-2008-1669
Version: 5
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): linux-2.6
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21800
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21800
Title: ELSA-2008:0233: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
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."
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2008:0233-01
CVE-2007-5498
CVE-2008-0007
CVE-2008-1367
CVE-2008-1375
CVE-2008-1619
CVE-2008-1669
Version: 29
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
Product(s): kernel
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7941
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7941
Title: DSA-1575 linux-2.6 -- denial of service
Description: A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problem: Alexander Viro discovered a race condition in the fcntl code that may permit local users on multi-processor systems to execute parallel code paths that are otherwise prohibited and gain re-ordered access to the descriptor table.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1575
CVE-2008-1669
Version: 5
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): linux-2.6
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Os 304

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-10-13 Name : SLES10: Security update for Linux kernel
File : nvt/sles10_kernel3.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for kernel MDVSA-2008:167 (kernel)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_167.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for kernel MDVSA-2008:105 (kernel)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_105.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for kernel MDVSA-2008:104 (kernel)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_104.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities USN-618-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_618_1.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux vulnerabilities USN-614-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_614_1.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0211-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0211-01_kernel.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0233-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0233-01_kernel.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0237-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0237-01_kernel.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0211 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0211_kernel_centos3_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0211 centos3 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0211_kernel_centos3_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2008-4043
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_4043_kernel_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2008-3949
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3949_kernel_fc9.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2008-3873
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3873_kernel_fc8.nasl
2009-01-23 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2008:030
File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_030.nasl
2009-01-23 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2008:032
File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_032.nasl
2008-05-27 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1575-1 (linux-2.6)
File : nvt/deb_1575_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
44874 Linux Kernel fcntl_setlk() Function SMP Reordered Access Race Condition

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0237.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0211.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0233.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080507_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080507_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080507_kernel_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5477.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5370.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0233.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0237.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5473.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-27 Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : vmware_VMSA-2008-0011.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-167.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-105.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-104.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-08 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5375.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-24 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_kernel-5336.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-24 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_kernel-5339.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-24 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-618-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-04 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-614-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-20 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-4043.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-16 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3949.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-16 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3873.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-13 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1575.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-09 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0211.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-09 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0233.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-09 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0237.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-09 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0211.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29076
BUGTRAQ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491740/100/0/threaded
CONFIRM http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162
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
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2518
DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
FEDORA 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/msg00357.html
MANDRIVA 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-2008:167
MLIST http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT 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-2008-0237.html
SECTRACK http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019974
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/30077
http://secunia.com/advisories/30101
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
http://secunia.com/advisories/30112
http://secunia.com/advisories/30116
http://secunia.com/advisories/30164
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
http://secunia.com/advisories/30260
http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
http://secunia.com/advisories/30515
http://secunia.com/advisories/30769
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
SUSE 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
UBUNTU http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/614-1/
VUPEN http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1451/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
XF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242

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