What does BSOD 0xDE (POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA) mean?

 
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POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA

The POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA bug check has a value of 0x000000DE. This indicates that a driver has corrupted pool memory that is used for holding pages destined for disk.

POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA Parameters

None

Cause

When the Memory Manager dereferenced the file, it discovered this corruption in pool memory.

Diagnostic focus

The corrupted pool holds pages queued for file-backed disk I/O, so focus on drivers touching those buffers before writeback completes. Pool tags, Driver Verifier, special pool, and the earliest corruption signature can identify a use-after-free or overwrite. Do not assume the file system visible on the stack originally damaged the memory.

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