fkie_cve-2006-6921
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2007-01-12 23:28
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
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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