Description
The Linux kernel 2.6.20 and 2.6.21 does not properly handle an invalid LDT segment selector in %cs (the xcs field) during ptrace single-step operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and OOPS) via certain code that makes ptrace PTRACE_SETREGS and PTRACE_SINGLESTEP requests, related to the TRACE_IRQS_ON function, and possibly related to the arch_ptrace function.
Published: 2007-09-17
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1378-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1378-2 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-3715 The Linux kernel 2.6.20 and 2.6.21 does not properly handle an invalid LDT segment selector in %cs (the xcs field) during ptrace single-step operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and OOPS) via certain code that makes ptrace PTRACE_SETREGS and PTRACE_SINGLESTEP requests, related to the TRACE_IRQS_ON function, and possibly related to the arch_ptrace function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-518-1 linux-source-2.6.15, linux-source-2.6.17, linux-source-2.6.20 vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:28:52.052Z

Reserved: 2007-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3731

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-17T17:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-3731

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-07-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-3731 - Bugzilla

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