CVE-2006-6921
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2007-01-12 23:00
Modified
2024-08-07 20:42
Severity ?
Summary
Unspecified versions of the Linux kernel allow local users to cause a denial of service (unrecoverable zombie process) via a program with certain instructions that prevent init from properly reaping a child whose parent has died.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27436Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27747Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29236Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834
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