CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. It affects Linux.
CVE
CVE-2008-5182
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.27%
Linux
Original NVD 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.