The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a read with an invalid address to an inotify instance, which causes the device's event list mutex to be unlocked twice and prevents proper synchronization of a data structure for the inotify instance.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-07T04:57:17.139Z

Reserved: 2009-03-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-0935

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-03-18T02:00:08.157

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-0935

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-01-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-0935 - Bugzilla

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