PT-2007-1201 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published

2007-01-12

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Updated

2017-10-11

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CVE-2006-6921

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description: The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in an unrecoverable zombie process. This occurs when a program contains certain instructions that prevent init from properly reaping a child process whose parent has died.
Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-6921
RHSA-2007:0939
RHSA-2007_0939
RHSA-2008:0154
RHSA-2008_0154

Affected Products

Linux Kernel
Red Hat