CVE-2007-4774

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9

5.9

The Linux kernel before 2.4.36-rc1 has a race condition. It was possible to bypass systrace policies by flooding the ptraced process with SIGCONT signals, which can can wake up a PTRACED process.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(low)
EPSS: 38.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 15, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://taviso.decsystem.org/research.html
cve@mitrehttps://osdn.net/projects/linux-kernel-docs/scm/git/linux-2.4.36/listCommit?skip=60
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0002/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://taviso.decsystem.org/research.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://osdn.net/projects/linux-kernel-docs/scm/git/linux-2.4.36/listCommit?skip=60
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0002/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2007-4774?

CVE-2007-4774 is a medium vulnerability published on January 15, 2020. The Linux kernel before 2.4.36-rc1 has a race condition. It was possible to bypass systrace policies by flooding the ptraced process with SIGCONT signals, which can can wake up a PTRACED process.

When was CVE-2007-4774 disclosed?

CVE-2007-4774 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 15, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2007-4774 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-4774 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2007-4774?

CVE-2007-4774 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..

How do I remediate CVE-2007-4774?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-4774, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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