CVE-2008-7316

kernel: writev regression: pan hanging unkillable and un-straceable

Published May 2, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers an iovec of zero length, followed by a page fault for an iovec of nonzero length.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-7267 mm/filemap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers an iovec of zero length, followed by a page fault for an iovec of nonzero length.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:03 PM
Reserved
Jan 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 2, 2008, 12:00 AM