CVE-2007-5500
Publication date 20 November 2007
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu 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 | ||
| linux-source-2.6.17 | ||
| linux-source-2.6.20 | ||
| linux-source-2.6.22 |