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CVE-2006-6921
Published: Jan 12, 2007
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10834
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
27747
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2008:0154
vendor-advisory
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[linux-kernel] 20061220 Re: BUG: wedged processes, test program supplied
mailing-list
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RHSA-2007:0939
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[linux-kernel] 20061219 BUG: wedged processes, test program supplied
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
29236
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
27436
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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