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high 7.2

CVE-2004-2073 json

Linux-VServer 1.24 allows local users with root privileges on a virtual server to gain access to the filesystem outside the virtual server…

published 2004-02-06 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2065

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.1%
EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-23658)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-23658 Linux VServer Project 1.2x - Chroot Breakout local, 2004-02-06
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353003 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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