CVE-2008-3534
08.08.2008, 19:41
The shmem_delete_inode function in mm/shmem.c in the tmpfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a certain sequence of file create, remove, and overwrite operations, as demonstrated by the insserv program, related to allocation of "useless pages" and improper maintenance of the i_blocks count.Enginsight
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 𝑥 < 2.6.26.1 |
| debian | debian_linux | 4.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 6.06 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 7.10 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 8.04 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu Releases
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