CVE-2011-1083

N/A Unknown
Published: April 04, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105744
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105888
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1106686
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0862.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43522
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48115
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48410
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/71265
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681578
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105888
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1106686
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0862.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48115
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48964
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/71265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681578
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
52th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

Affected Vendors

linux redhat suse

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