cve/2007/CVE-2007-5500.md

### [CVE-2007-5500](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5500)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9868

#### Github
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