Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-0771
CVE-2007-0771
Description
The utrace support in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) related to "MT exec + utrace_attach spin failure mode," as demonstrated by ptrace-thrash.c.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.6.18
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/25080nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/35927nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/23720nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34128nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9447nvd
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