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CVE-2008-3534

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Published: Aug 8, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (5)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 2.6.26.1
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 4.0
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 6.06
Ubuntu Linux
Version 7.10
Ubuntu Linux
Version 8.04

Related CWEs

CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (22)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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