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      "value": "Versiones no especificadas del kernel de Linux, permiten a usuarios locales causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (proceso zombi irrecuperable) por medio de un programa con ciertas instrucciones que previene a init de recoger apropiadamente un proceso hijo cuyo proceso padre ha terminado."
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