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CVE-2008-3534

The shmem_delete_inode function in mm/shmem.c in the tmpfs implementation in the Linux kernel...

4.9 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.53%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

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.

Record
CVE-2008-3534
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-3534
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3520 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-3520
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g59v-xw9p-fc4r No score

The shmem_delete_inode function in mm/shmem.c in the tmpfs implementation in the Linux kernel...

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.

Record
GHSA-g59v-xw9p-fc4r
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-3534 4.9

CVE-2008-3534 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2008-3534
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-2.6.24
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.5, plus listed versions
2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.22.6.24-6~etchnhalf.32.6.24-6~etchnhalf.4
2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.5
kernel-rt
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt

History

History
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affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2008-3534 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Debian Linux, published August 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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