CVE-2007-5500

Linux Kernel < 2.6.23.8 - Denial of Service via TASK_TRACED Bit Check

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The wait_task_stopped function in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23.8 checks a TASK_TRACED bit instead of an exit_state value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References (35)

Core 35
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27922
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27919
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28033
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 32.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.23.7
Published Nov 20, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026