CVE-2011-1083
04.04.2011, 12:27
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.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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linux | linux_kernel | 𝑥 ≤ 2.6.37.2 |
redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 |
redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 |
redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases
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linux-ec2 |
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linux-fsl-imx51 |
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linux-lts-backport-maverick |
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linux-lts-backport-natty |
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linux-lts-backport-oneiric |
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linux-lts-quantal |
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linux-mvl-dove |
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linux-ti-omap4 |
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References