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.
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 56% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-400
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- linux:linux_kernel
- redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server
- redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
- suse:linux_enterprise_desktop
- suse:linux_enterprise_server
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105744
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105888
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1106686
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html