CVE - CVE-2011-1083

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-1083	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:43522 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43522 MISC:48115 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/48115 MISC:48410 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/48410 MISC:48898 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/48898 MISC:48964 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/48964 MISC:71265 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/71265~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2012:0862 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0862.html MISC:SUSE-SU-2012:0554 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html MISC:SUSE-SU-2012:0616 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html MISC:[linux-kernel] 20110225 [PATCH] optimize epoll loop detection URL:http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105744 MISC:[linux-kernel] 20110226 Re: [PATCH] optimize epoll loop detection URL:http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105888 MISC:[linux-kernel] 20110228 Re: [PATCH] optimize epoll loop detection URL:http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1106686 MISC:[oss-security] 20110301 CVE request: kernel: Multiple DoS issues in epoll URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/1 MISC:[oss-security] 20110302 Re: CVE request: kernel: Multiple DoS issues in epoll URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/2 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681578 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681578
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20110224	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110224)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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