CVE-2011-1083

EUVD-2011-1098
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
NISTPrimary
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 35%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
≤ 2.6.37.2
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
dapper
dne
hardy
not-affected
karmic
ignored
lucid
not-affected
maverick
ignored
natty
ignored
oneiric
not-affected
precise
not-affected
quantal
not-affected
linux-armadaxp
hardy
dne
lucid
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
not-affected
quantal
not-affected
linux-ec2
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
ignored
lucid
not-affected
maverick
ignored
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
dne
quantal
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
ignored
lucid
ignored
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
dne
quantal
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
ignored
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
dne
quantal
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
hardy
dne
lucid
ignored
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
dne
quantal
dne
linux-lts-backport-oneiric
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
dne
quantal
dne
linux-lts-quantal
hardy
dne
lucid
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
not-affected
quantal
dne
linux-mvl-dove
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
ignored
lucid
ignored
maverick
ignored
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
precise
dne
quantal
dne
linux-ti-omap4
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
dne
maverick
ignored
natty
ignored
oneiric
not-affected
precise
not-affected
quantal
not-affected