linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01814 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed linux-2.6 (linux-2.6): 2.6.17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | linux-2.6 | 2.6 to before 2.6.17 | 2.6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- linux-2.6 Vendorlinux-2.6 Affected 2.6 to before 2.6.17 Fixed in 2.6.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linux-vserver:linux-vserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.0 to before 2.6.17 | Vulnerable | Linux-vserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-vserver:linux-vserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 to before 2.6.17 Vulnerable ·Linux-vserver
Remediation
- Fix · CNA linux-2.6 (linux-2.6) Fixed in 2.6.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gvj-6c98-x7gj
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-4243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gvj-6c98-x7gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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