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 NVD

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, 56th percentile

Published

2011-04-03

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

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

Security advisories

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/1
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0862.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43522
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48115
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48410
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48964
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681578
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/2

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry