Multiple race conditions in Linux-VServer 1.22 with Linux kernel 2.4.23 and SMP allow…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple race conditions in Linux-VServer 1.22 with Linux kernel 2.4.23 and SMP allow local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via unknown attack vectors related to the (1) s_info and (2) ip_info data structures and the (a) forget_original_parent, (b) goodness, (c) schedule, (d) update_process_times, and (e) vc_new_s_context functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0191 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1288
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f4j-32h6-cmvx
References
More Vserver Linux-vserver vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-02483 Unspecified vulnerability in procfs in the Linux-VServer stable branch for the 2.4 kernel… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00147 Race condition in the setsid function in Linux before 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2004-02278 Linux VServer 1.27 and earlier, 1.3.9 and earlier, and 1.9.1 and earlier shares /proc… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-1288 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1288 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f4j-32h6-cmvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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