4.9
CVE-2008-3534
- EPSS 0.05%
- Published 08.08.2008 19:41:00
- Last modified 09.04.2025 00:30:58
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version < 2.6.26.1
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version4.0
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version6.06
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version7.10
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version8.04 SwEdition-
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.05% | 0.107 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.9 |
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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.