The epoll implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 and previous versions 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.
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linux linux kernel |
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suse linux enterprise desktop 11 |
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suse linux enterprise server 11 |
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redhat enterprise linux desktop 6.0 |
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redhat enterprise linux server 6.0 |
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redhat enterprise linux workstation 6.0 |