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CVE-2007-5500

Published: Nov 20, 2007 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5500
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

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 Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux*2.6.23.7 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatkernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
Linux-source-2.6.15Ubuntudapper*
Linux-source-2.6.15Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-source-2.6.17Ubuntuedgy*
Linux-source-2.6.17Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-source-2.6.20Ubuntufeisty*
Linux-source-2.6.20Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-source-2.6.22Ubuntugutsy*
Linux-source-2.6.22Ubuntuupstream*

References

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