CVE-2008-1669

Publication date 8 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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."

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-18.32
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-52.67
linux-source-2.6.20 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6.20-17.36
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.22 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2.6.22-15.54
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

kees

Message-Id: <[email protected]>

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-614-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 3 June 2008
    • USN-618-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 19 June 2008

Other references