CVE-2011-1083

The epoll implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 and earlier does not properly traverse a tree of epoll file descriptors, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted application that makes epoll_create and epoll_ctl system calls.

CVSS v2.0

4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 54th percentile

Published

2011-04-03

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35403

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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• CVE-2011-1082
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