CVE 2008-1669
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."
Related bugs and status
CVE-2008-1669 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #94186: 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94186 | 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 94186 | 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 94186 | 3c59x - 10/100 NIC fails to link to gigabit switch | linux (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
Bug #125250: Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected.
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu Hardy) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu Intrepid) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Intrepid) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux (Ubuntu Jaunty) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 125250 | Don't recognise USB Pendrive -> sr0: disc change detected. | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Jaunty) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
Bug #152741: network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux (Ubuntu Gutsy) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 152741 | network performance and cpu usage in gutsy vs feisty | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu Gutsy) | High | Fix Released | ||
Bug #182716: bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work.
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | Ubuntu | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | Linux | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux (Mandriva) | Undecided | New | ||
| 182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 182716 | bcm4306, bcm4309, bcm4311, bcm4312 with b43 : Authentication with AP doesn't work. | linux (Baltix) | Undecided | New | ||
Bug #193154: Another Seagate FreeAgent needs allow_restart quirk
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193154 | Another Seagate FreeAgent needs allow_restart quirk | linux (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
| 193154 | Another Seagate FreeAgent needs allow_restart quirk | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
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