CVE-2007-0771

N/A Unknown
Published: May 02, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The utrace support in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) related to "MT exec + utrace_attach spin failure mode," as demonstrated by ptrace-thrash.c.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/35927
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017979
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23720
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/35927
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017979
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23720
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=227952
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=228816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat linux