Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1083
CVE-2011-1083
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.
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Affected products
11- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:-:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
Patches
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References
15- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/2nvdMailing ListPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0862.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43522nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48115nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48410nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48898nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48964nvdThird Party Advisory
- article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105744nvdBroken Link
- article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105888nvdBroken Link
- article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1106686nvdBroken Link
- www.osvdb.org/71265nvdBroken Link
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