VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27703
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27888
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27922
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.