Description
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.
Published: 2008-08-08
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1636-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3520 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-659-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.933Z

Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3534

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-08T19:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3534

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-07-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3534 - Bugzilla

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