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CVE-2007-0771

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-05-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2007-0771
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.38%
Linux

Original 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.