CVE-2007-5500

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.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5500?: CVE-2007-5500 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5500?: To fix CVE-2007-5500, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5500 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5500 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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