CVE-2008-5182

no score yetEPSS 0.3%

linux linux kernel: no CVSS score yet. EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 19% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-362
Published: 2008-11-21
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

linux:linux_kernel

References

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
http://secunia.com/advisories/33083

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