CVE-2007-5500

Published: Nov 20, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.23.7

References (70)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27664

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27703

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27888

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27919

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/27922

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28033

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28170

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28706

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28748

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/28971

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/29245

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/30818

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/30962

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97