Linux VServer 1.27 and earlier, 1.3.9 and earlier, and 1.9.1 and earlier shares /proc…
Priority LOW 17Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Linux VServer 1.27 and earlier, 1.3.9 and earlier, and 1.9.1 and earlier shares /proc permissions across all virtual and host servers, which allows local users with the ability to set permissions in /proc to obtain system information or cause a denial of service on other virtual servers or the host server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00369 30th 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 · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.9 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.9 Vulnerable ·Vserver
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.1 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.20 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.21 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.22 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.23 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.24 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.25 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.26 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.27 | Vulnerable | Vserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.1 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.20 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.21 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.22 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.23 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.24 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.25 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.26 Vulnerable ·Vserver
- cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.27 Vulnerable ·Vserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2408
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76vx-9pqq-3vp9
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-2003-01188 Multiple race conditions in Linux-VServer 1.22 with Linux kernel 2.4.23 and SMP allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2408 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2408 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76vx-9pqq-3vp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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