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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 cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted application that makes epoll_create and epoll_ctl system calls.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | - | 2.6.37.2.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_server | 11-sp1 | 11-sp1.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_desktop | 11-sp1 | 11-sp1.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_desktop | 11-sp2 | 11-sp2.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise_server | 11-sp2 | 11-sp2.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
- 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
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