CVE-2007-0771

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via utrace Attach Spin Failure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The utrace support in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) related to "MT exec + utrace_attach spin failure mode," as demonstrated by ptrace-thrash.c.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34128
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017979
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23720
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9447
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35927
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=228816
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=227952

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.9%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18 (8 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.18.4
redhat/enterprise_linux 5.0 (3 CPE variants)
Published May 02, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026