CVE-2006-6921

Published: Jan 12, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.1

References (18)

http://secunia.com/advisories/27436

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/27747

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29236

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27436