Index: linux-2.6.21-rc3-mm2/mm/vmstat.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.21-rc3-mm2.orig/mm/vmstat.c 2007-03-16 20:26:52.000000000 -0700 +++ linux-2.6.21-rc3-mm2/mm/vmstat.c 2007-03-16 21:37:59.000000000 -0700 @@ -627,6 +627,9 @@ static int vmstat_show(struct seq_file * static void vmstat_stop(struct seq_file *m, void *arg) { kfree(m->private); + /* Intentionally cause memory corruption */ + if (m->private) + memset(m->private, 0x44, 10); m->private = NULL; }