CVE-2006-6921 Affecting kernel-xen-devel package, versions <0:2.6.18-53.1.14.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELXENDEVEL-2446666
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Jan 2007

Introduced: 12 Jan 2007

CVE-2006-6921  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-xen-devel to version 0:2.6.18-53.1.14.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0154.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-xen-devel package and not the kernel-xen-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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