CVE-2011-1083
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion')
Publication date:
04/04/2011
Last modified:
12/08/2020
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37.2 (including) | |
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:*:*:*:-:*:* | ||
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:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105744
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1105888
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1106686
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0862.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48898
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48964
- http://www.osvdb.org/71265
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=681578