VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6921
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27436Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27747Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29236Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
- http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.htmlExploit
- 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/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27436Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27747Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29236Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
- http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.htmlExploit
- 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/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.