CVE-2008-3534

Linux Kernel < 2.6.26.1 - Denial of Service via tmpfs Inode Deletion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44489
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/26/71
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31134

Scores

EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 40.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-400
Status published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
debian/debian_linux 4.0
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.26.1
Published Aug 08, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026