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CVE ID: CVE-2008-7256

Description: mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8, when strict overcommit is enabled and CONFIG_SECURITY is disabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1643.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-7256
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/27/1
XForce ISS Database: kernel-shmem-dos(59224)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59224

CVE ID:	CVE-2008-7256
Description:	mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8, when strict overcommit is enabled and CONFIG_SECURITY is disabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1643.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-7256 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/27/1 XForce ISS Database: kernel-shmem-dos(59224) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59224