The shmem_delete_inode function in mm/shmem.c in the tmpfs implementation in the Linux kernel prior to 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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linux linux kernel |
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debian debian linux 4.0 |
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canonical ubuntu linux 7.10 |
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canonical ubuntu linux 8.04 |
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canonical ubuntu linux 6.06 |