vserver in util-vserver 0.30.209 executes a command as root when the suexec userid…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
vserver in util-vserver 0.30.209 executes a command as root when the suexec userid parameter is invalid and non-numeric, which might cause local users to inadvertently execute dangerous commands as root.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00357 29th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj9p-m2qr-5p2f
References
More Vserver Util-vserver vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-04161 util-vserver before 0.30.208-1 with kernel-patch-vserver before 1.9.5.5 and 2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-1656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xj9p-m2qr-5p2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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