Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 20, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5500
CVE-2007-5500
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.
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References
35- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477nvdPatch
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27664nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27703nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27888nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27919nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27922nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28033nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28170nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28706nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28748nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28971nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29245nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30818nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30962nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.htmlnvd
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