FKIE_CVE-2006-6921

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-01-12 23:28 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:34
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
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27436Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27747Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29236Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.20.1

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      "value": "Versiones no especificadas del kernel de Linux, permiten a usuarios locales causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (proceso zombi irrecuperable) por medio de un programa con ciertas instrucciones que previene a init de recoger apropiadamente un proceso hijo cuyo proceso padre ha terminado."
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  "id": "CVE-2006-6921",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:34:03.197",
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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      "comment": "This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.",
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}



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