CVE-2004-2073

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Published May 19, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.21:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vserver:linux-vserver:1.24:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2065	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.063% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/10816
http://www.linux-vserver.org/index.php?page=ChangeLog
http://www.osvdb.org/3875
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353003
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9596
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15073

History

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Subscriptions

Vserver Linux-vserver

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 19, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: May 19, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 6, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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