CVE - CVE-2007-5500

CVE-ID
CVE-2007-5500	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:26477 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477 MISC:27664 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/27664 MISC:27703 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/27703 MISC:27888 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/27888 MISC:27919 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/27919 MISC:27922 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/27922 MISC:28033 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/28033 MISC:28170 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 MISC:28706 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 MISC:28748 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 MISC:28971 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 MISC:29245 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 MISC:30818 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 MISC:30962 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 MISC:ADV-2007-3902 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:DSA-1428 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 MISC:FEDORA-2007-3751 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html MISC:FEDORA-2007-3837 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html MISC:FEDORA-2007-759 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html MISC:MDVSA-2008:008 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:MDVSA-2008:044 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:MDVSA-2008:112 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2008:0055 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2007:063 URL:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2008:013 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2008:030 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html MISC:SUSE-SA:2008:032 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html MISC:USN-558-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 MISC:USN-574-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 MISC:USN-578-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97 URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97 MISC:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8 URL:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8 MISC:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965 URL:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965 MISC:linux-kernel-waittaskstopped-dos(38547) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9868 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20071017	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20071017)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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