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.

🔗 References (70)

• secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
• secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/27664
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/27703
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/27888
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/27919
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/27922
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28033
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28170
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28706
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28748
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/28971