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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-01-12T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:42:07.815Z

Reserved: 2007-01-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-6921

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-01-12T23:28:00.000

Modified: 2017-10-11T01:31:27.877

Link: CVE-2006-6921

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-6921 - Bugzilla