CVE-2006-6921

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via Unrecoverable Zombie Process

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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)

Core 9
Core References
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27747
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29236
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27436

Scores

EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 38.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.20.1
Published Jan 12, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026