ghsa-9cmj-prvv-xjxw
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-01 18:34
Modified
2022-05-01 18:34
Details

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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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2007-5500"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2007-11-20T02:46:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-9cmj-prvv-xjxw",
  "modified": "2022-05-01T18:34:00Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T18:34:00Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5500"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868"
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      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html"
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      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html"
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      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97"
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      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27922"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28033"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28706"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428"
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      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008"
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}


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