CVE-2004-2073 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.06% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-02-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vserver | linux-vserver |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux VServer Project 1.2x - Chroot Breakout | 2004-02-06 |
References
- 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
- 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
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