CVE-2011-1082

CVE Details

Release Date:

2011-04-04

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2011-1082 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.9	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2016	2011-05-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-100.28.17.el5)	ELSA-2011-2016	2011-05-23
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2011-0542	2011-05-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2011-2016	2011-05-23

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