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.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.20.1 (including) | 2.6.20.1 (including) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.9-55.0.12.EL | * |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.14.el5 | * |
Linux-source-2.6.20 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
Linux-source-2.6.22 | Ubuntu | devel | * |