CVE-2006-6921

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

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 (9)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/27436

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/27747

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/29236

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm

[Exploit] http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834

[Various Sources] http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 18.5%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Jan 12, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026