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TI-2011-00935 Aliases CVE-2011-1082GHSA-9r52-fvvv-j5xf

fs/eventpoll.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 places epoll file descriptors within…

Priority LOW 24CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00778 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.38VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.38 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0883 Released 2011-06-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.0) kernel-2.6.32-71.31.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-71.31.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 +8
  • RHSA-2011:0542 Released 2011-05-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 kernel security, bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 +5
  • RHSA-2011:0500 Released 2011-05-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.33.9-rt31.64.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.9-rt31.64.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.9-rt31.64.el5rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix yet
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2011:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0542
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0542
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0542
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.0)Fixed RHSA-2011:0883
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0542

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1082
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r52-fvvv-j5xf

References

Patch 4

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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