Linux-VServer 1.24 allows local users with root privileges on a virtual server to gain…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Linux-VServer 1.24 allows local users with root privileges on a virtual server to gain access to the filesystem outside the virtual server via a modified chroot-again exploit using the chmod command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03063 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.20 | Running on | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.21 | Running on | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.22 | Running on | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23 | Running on | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24 | Running on | Vserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.20 Running on ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.21 Running on ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.22 Running on ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23 Running on ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24 Running on ·Vserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2m5-737c-xfjv
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2m5-737c-xfjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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