CVE-2006-6921

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 12 Jan 2007, 23:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 20:42

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

12 Jan 2007, 23:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 20:42
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 19%

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    2.6.20.1

References (9)