Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5500
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5500
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2007-5500
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477
Patch
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
Products affected by CVE-2007-5500
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*