CVE-2011-1083
Bug #800769 reported by
Paolo Pisati
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
| linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug 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.
| affects: | ubuntu → linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) |
| visibility: | private → public |
| tags: | added: kernel-cve-tracker |
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