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."
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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
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
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
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0162
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1575
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.4
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:105
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1452/references
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42242
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2008-05-08T00:00:00

Updated: 2018-10-11T19:57:01

Reserved: 2008-04-03T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2008-1669

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-08T00:20:00.000

Modified: 2018-10-30T16:26:20.390


Link: CVE-2008-1669

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