CVE-2006-6921
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
25.8%
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.
Affected configurations
References
secunia.com/advisories/27436
secunia.com/advisories/27747
secunia.com/advisories/29236
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.html
uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834
Related
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
25.8%