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CVE-2008-5182

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.27%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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.