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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.40% · top 66% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (35)

• 30962 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27922 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.23.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=36ef66c5d137b9a31fd8c35d236fb9e26ef74f97 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27703 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-3751 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 27919 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28706 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:112 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:008 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• DSA-1428 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 28033 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27664 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 26477 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:044 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2007:063 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 29245 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• USN-558-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3902 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• linux-kernel-waittaskstopped-dos(38547) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 28748 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-574-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28971 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9868 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 28170 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-759 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:030 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-3837 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• USN-578-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 27888 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0055 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 30818 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:032 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 15:31 UTC.