CVE-2007-5500

Publication date 20 November 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-source-2.6.15 6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-51.66
linux-source-2.6.17 6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.17.1-12.42
linux-source-2.6.20 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6.20-16.33
linux-source-2.6.22 7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2.6.22-14.47

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-574-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 4 February 2008
    • USN-578-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 14 February 2008
    • USN-558-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 19 December 2007

Other references