CVE-2006-4243 json
linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.
published 2019-11-06 7 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4233
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.
Patch / fix
- linux-vserver linux-vserver 2.6.17
Exploit prediction
1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- linux-2.6 linux-2.6
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2006-4243
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4243
- NVD CVE-2006-4243
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