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.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2011-1083 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #813935: CVE-2011-1083
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux (Ubuntu) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu) | Low | New | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Hardy) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Lucid) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Oneiric) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Quantal) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Fix Released | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Won't Fix | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Invalid | ||
| 813935 | CVE-2011-1083 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Raring) | Low | Fix Released | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
