National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-6921
Original release date:01/12/2007
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
- Official Statement from Red Hat (10/18/2007)
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This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or 3.
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External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0939
External Source: MLIST
Name: [linux-kernel] 20061220 Re: BUG: wedged processes, test program supplied
External Source: MLIST
Name: [linux-kernel] 20061219 BUG: wedged processes, test program supplied
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27747
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27436
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0154
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29236