CVE-2007-5500
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
5.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
10.2%
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 configurations
References
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
secunia.com/advisories/27664
secunia.com/advisories/27703
secunia.com/advisories/27888
secunia.com/advisories/27919
secunia.com/advisories/27922
secunia.com/advisories/28033
secunia.com/advisories/28170
secunia.com/advisories/28706
secunia.com/advisories/28748
secunia.com/advisories/28971
secunia.com/advisories/29245
secunia.com/advisories/30818
secunia.com/advisories/30962
www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html
Related
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
5.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
10.2%