Description
Off-by-one error in the iov_iter_advance function in mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a certain sequence of file I/O operations with readv and writev, as demonstrated by testcases/kernel/fs/ftest/ftest03 from the Linux Test Project.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1636-1 | New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-3521 | Off-by-one error in the iov_iter_advance function in mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a certain sequence of file I/O operations with readv and writev, as demonstrated by testcases/kernel/fs/ftest/ftest03 from the Linux Test Project. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-659-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:17.967Z
Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3535
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-08-08T19:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3535
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN