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CVE-2007-5500

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.

Published

2007-11-20T02:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.23.7	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27919 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27922 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28033 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27919 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27922 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)