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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-6921
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CVE-2006-6921

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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA27436
  Secunia Advisory: SA27747
  Secunia Advisory: SA29236

REDHAT
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.html

MLIST
  http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/1021.html
  http://uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.2/0980.html

CONFIRM
  http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm


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