MEDIUM
kernel hang via userspace PTRACE+waitid
Published Nov 20, 2007
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.23.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0055
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0055 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00396
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00396
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 31.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 21.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (39)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27664 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27703 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27888 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27919 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27922 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28033 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1428 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:008 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26477 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5500 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=382161 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38547 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5500
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5500
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 20, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 17, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5500
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a