4.9

CVE-2007-5500: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 20-11-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5500 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-1428-1RHSA-2008:0055

Timeline

  1. 20-11-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

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