CVE-2006-6921 Information

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.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/27436 http://secunia.com/advisories/27747 http://secunia.com/advisories/29236 http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.html http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval3Aorg.mitre.oval3Adef3A10834