CVE-2011-1082

fs/eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 places epoll file descriptors within other epoll data structures without properly checking for (1) closed…

published April 3, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

fs/eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 places epoll file descriptors within other epoll data structures without properly checking for (1) closed loops or (2) deep chains, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock or stack memory consumption) via a crafted application that makes epoll_create and epoll_ctl system calls.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00778 · 55.1th percentile
Published
2011-04-03T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 APR 01:00Z
    fs/eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 places epoll file descriptors within other epoll data structures without properly checking for (1) closed…
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