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Vulnerability Details CVE-2011-1082

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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.003
EPSS Ranking 48.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.9
Products affected by CVE-2011-1082


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