Huge data Loss bug in Linux Kernel V2.4.20

Kernel is the core component of the computer operating systems. It is responsible for organizing the resources of computer system and making communications between software and hardware components. A basic part of a computer operating system a Kernel provides lowest-level generalization layer for the computer resources.

It is generally used in UNIX based operating systems such as Linux. It is the most important part in these operating systems. The Linux kernel is released under the General Public License or GNU version 2 and developed by suppliers worldwide. The latest version of Linux kernel is V2.4.20.

Version 2.4.20 of Linux kernel is very advanced and has several extraordinary features related to scalability and stability of the system. Due to these added features, many Linux users like to use this version.

Though, the newer version is more advanced than its earlier versions but there is a massive bug in it. Under some unusual circumstances it can cause system to drop data. The data loss problem is dire and companies devote a large amount of their computing funds for keeping their data and information from vanishing into the ether.

The bug occurs in several situations. In this kernel the administrator has to opt for an unusual mode for the Ext3 file system of Linux operating system that controls how the data is stored on the hard drive. After that the administrator ought to disconnect the file system where the data is stored. In this situation, all data that should have been saved on hard drive could be lost.

The effect of this bug is different on different flavors of Linux. For example, in Red Hat Linux, it makes its effect when you download updates. After installing the updates, you can’t see and access the data from hard drive. In SUSE Linux, the system suddenly stops responding and you have to hard boot. After rebooting the system, some of the data are missing from the hard drive.

It is a very critical situation for a general computer users or businesses to lose their data. It can cause the catastrophic problems and possibly can destroy your business. It becomes very significant to recover the lost data from Linux system to come back in your business. The data recovery in such circumstances is possible through third party applications known as Linux data recovery software.