Public bug reported: Currently, when writing echo 18446744073709551616 > /proc/sys/fs/file-max /proc/sys/fs/file-max will overflow and be set to 0. That quickly crashes the system.
This issue can be reproduced with the sysctl02 test in LTP. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.15.0-52-generic 4.15.0-52.56 ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.15.0-52.56-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-52-generic x86_64 AlsaDevices: total 0 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Jun 25 11:03 seq crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Jun 25 11:03 timer AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay': 'aplay' ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord': 'arecord' AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Date: Tue Jun 25 11:04:55 2019 IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig': 'iwconfig' Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) PciMultimedia: ProcFB: 0 cirrusdrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-52-generic root=UUID=6f08d1c2-d443-47ee-97ca-2aeb1bf53f35 ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-52-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-52-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.6 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill': 'rfkill' SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: SeaBIOS dmi.bios.version: Ubuntu-1.8.2-1ubuntu1 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: QEMU dmi.chassis.version: pc-i440fx-xenial dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnSeaBIOS:bvrUbuntu-1.8.2-1ubuntu1:bd04/01/2014:svnQEMU:pnStandardPC(i440FX+PIIX,1996):pvrpc-i440fx-xenial:cvnQEMU:ct1:cvrpc-i440fx-xenial: dmi.product.name: Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) dmi.product.version: pc-i440fx-xenial dmi.sys.vendor: QEMU ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Cosmic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic uec-images ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Cosmic) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1834310 Title: Handle overflow for file-max To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1834310/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs