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…

published April 3, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00795 · 55.7th percentile
Published
2011-04-03T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 APR 01:00Z
    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…
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