CVE-2008-5182
The inotify functionality in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.28-rc5 might allow local users to gain...
6.9 Medium
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.
Exploit likelihood
0.27%Down 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
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CVE-2008-5182- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2008-5182- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5160 No score
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.
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EUVD-2008-5160- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6ppf-8jhp-9vrj No score
The inotify functionality in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.28-rc5 might allow local users to gain...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6ppf-8jhp-9vrj- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6.24Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.7, plus listed versions 2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.22.6.24-6~etchnhalf.32.6.24-6~etchnhalf.42.6.24-6~etchnhalf.52.6.24-6~etchnhalf.6 |
2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.7 |
fai-kernelsDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 1.17+etch.23etch1, plus listed versions 1.171.17+etch.13etch31.17+etch.13etch41.17+etch.13etch51.17+etch.13etch6 Show 20 moreShow less1.17+etch.161.17+etch.171.17+etch.17etch11.17+etch.18etch11.17+etch.18etch21.17+etch.18etch31.17+etch.18etch41.17+etch.18etch51.17+etch.18etch61.17+etch.211.17+etch.22etch11.17+etch.22etch21.17+etch.22etch31.17+etch.231.17+etch11.17+etch21.17+etch31.17+etch41.17+etch51.17etch1 |
1.17+etch.23etch1 |
linux-2.6Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1, plus listed versions 2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-132.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1 Show 25 moreShow less2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-13lenny12.6.18.dfsg.1-142.6.18.dfsg.1-152.6.18.dfsg.1-162.6.18.dfsg.1-172.6.18.dfsg.1-17etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-182.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-192.6.18.dfsg.1-202.6.18.dfsg.1-212.6.18.dfsg.1-222.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-23 |
2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1 |
user-mode-linuxDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 2.6.18-1um-2etch.23etch1, plus listed versions 2.6.18-1um-22.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch42.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch52.6.18-1um-2etch.13etch6 Show 18 moreShow less2.6.18-1um-2etch.162.6.18-1um-2etch.172.6.18-1um-2etch.17etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch22.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch42.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch52.6.18-1um-2etch.18etch62.6.18-1um-2etch.212.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch12.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch22.6.18-1um-2etch.22etch32.6.18-1um-2etch.232.6.18-1um-2etch12.6.18-1um-2etch22.6.18-1um-2etch32.6.18-1um-2etch4 |
2.6.18-1um-2etch.23etch1 |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:5.2 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 | 0:2.6.18-92.1.24.el5 |
kernel-rtRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debugRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-docRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-traceRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-trace-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanillaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernel-rt-vanilla-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt | 0:2.6.24.7-101.el5rt |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-128.el5 | 0:2.6.18-128.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5182 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Linux Kernel, published November 21, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/32998
securityfocus.com/archive/1/499044/100/0/threaded
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10584
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2915
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kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.28-rc5
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0332
usn.ubuntu.com/714-1
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-715-1
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00010.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5182
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6ppf-8jhp-9vrj
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0021
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470201
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_0021.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5029
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