# 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 loc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-11-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27922
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27703
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27664
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971

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