Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2008-3534
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.53%
Linux
Original Filing — 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.