CVE-2007-5500

N/A Unknown
Published: November 20, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

70 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux