Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

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. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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