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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 39%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
≤ 2.6.37.2
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
natty
ignored
maverick
ignored
lucid
not-affected
karmic
ignored
hardy
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-armadaxp
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
lucid
dne
hardy
dne
linux-ec2
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
not-affected
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
ignored
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
ignored
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
ignored
hardy
dne
linux-lts-backport-oneiric
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-lts-quantal
quantal
dne
precise
not-affected
oneiric
dne
lucid
dne
hardy
dne
linux-mvl-dove
quantal
dne
precise
dne
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
ignored
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-ti-omap4
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
natty
ignored
maverick
ignored
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne