CVE-2007-0771

Linux kernel <2.6.18 - DoS

Title source: llm

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)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/35927

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25080

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=227952

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=228816

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34128

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23720

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9447

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1017979

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 19.0%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (15)

linux/linux_kernel

redhat/enterprise_linux

Timeline

Published May 02, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026