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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- secunia.com/advisories/30962 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27922 (third-party-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- secunia.com/advisories/27703 (third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27919 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28706 (third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)