gsd-2008-3534
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
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Aliases
CVE-2008-3534


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            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 4.9,
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            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
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          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2020-07-31T21:27Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-08-08T19:41Z"
    }
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}


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