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.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2007-5500 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #125816: linux-image postinst matches header_postinst_hook for postinst_hook incorrectly
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125816 | linux-image postinst matches header_postinst_hook for postinst_hook incorrectly | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 125816 | linux-image postinst matches header_postinst_hook for postinst_hook incorrectly | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 125816 | linux-image postinst matches header_postinst_hook for postinst_hook incorrectly | kernel-package (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 125816 | linux-image postinst matches header_postinst_hook for postinst_hook incorrectly | kernel-package (Ubuntu Feisty) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 125816 | linux-image postinst matches header_postinst_hook for postinst_hook incorrectly | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu Feisty) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
| 125816 | linux-image postinst matches header_postinst_hook for postinst_hook incorrectly | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu Feisty) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
Bug #153096: [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153096 | [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 153096 | [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode | linux (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 153096 | [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode | Linux | Medium | Fix Released | ||
Bug #161795: waitid (..., WNOWAIT) spins or hangs the kernel inside sys_waitid if the queued event is from ptrace
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161795 | waitid (..., WNOWAIT) spins or hangs the kernel inside sys_waitid if the queued event is from ptrace | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 161795 | waitid (..., WNOWAIT) spins or hangs the kernel inside sys_waitid if the queued event is from ptrace | linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 161795 | waitid (..., WNOWAIT) spins or hangs the kernel inside sys_waitid if the queued event is from ptrace | linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 161795 | waitid (..., WNOWAIT) spins or hangs the kernel inside sys_waitid if the queued event is from ptrace | linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
Bug #164231: NFS regression causes subsequent mounts from same superblock to silently use previous mount options
Bug #173849: [CVE-2007-5500] [linux-source] possible DoS in ptrace attach logic
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173849 | [CVE-2007-5500] [linux-source] possible DoS in ptrace attach logic | linux-meta (Ubuntu) | Undecided | New | ||
Bug #185649: 7.10 support of new AMD PowerNow! (family 0x11 and beyond)
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185649 | 7.10 support of new AMD PowerNow! (family 0x11 and beyond) | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
