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.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27436

http://secunia.com/advisories/27747

http://secunia.com/advisories/29236

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

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

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

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

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10834

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2