VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2007-5500
CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-11-20
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Description
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.