CVE-2004-2073 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local root users in Linux-VServer can escape the virtual server sandbox to access the host filesystem via a modified chroot exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2073?
CVE-2004-2073 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2073?
How do I fix CVE-2004-2073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2073 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2073 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2m5-737c-xfjv.