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CVE-2011-1082

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-04-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2011-1082
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.78%
Linux

Original NVD 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.