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CVE-2006-6921

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2007-01-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References