CVE-2006-6921 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in unspecified versions of the Linux kernel, allowing local users to create unrecoverable zombie processes. This issue arises when a program with specific instructions prevents the 'init' process from properly reaping a child process whose parent has terminated. With a CVSS score of 2.1, this vulnerability is considered low severity, requiring local access and resulting in only partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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