VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5182
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-21
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')