What is the severity of CVE-2004-2073?

CVE-2004-2073 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local users with root privileges to access the filesystem outside their designated virtual server.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2073?

To mitigate CVE-2004-2073, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of Linux-VServer that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Which versions of Linux-VServer are affected by CVE-2004-2073?

CVE-2004-2073 affects Linux-VServer versions 1.20 through 1.24.

Who can exploit CVE-2004-2073?

CVE-2004-2073 can be exploited by local users who already have root privileges on a virtual server.

What is the impact of CVE-2004-2073?

The impact of CVE-2004-2073 allows unauthorized access to the filesystem, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromises.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2004-2073

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

6/2/2004

19/5/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-2073

First published: Fri Feb 06 2004(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux-vserver	=1.24
Linux-vserver	=1.21
Linux-vserver	=1.22
Linux-vserver	=1.20
Linux-vserver	=1.23
Linux-vserver	=1.20
Linux-vserver	=1.21
Linux-vserver	=1.22
Linux-vserver	=1.23
Linux-vserver	=1.24

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2073?
CVE-2004-2073 has a high severity rating due to the potential for local users with root privileges to access the filesystem outside their designated virtual server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2073?
To mitigate CVE-2004-2073, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of Linux-VServer that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of Linux-VServer are affected by CVE-2004-2073?
CVE-2004-2073 affects Linux-VServer versions 1.20 through 1.24.
Who can exploit CVE-2004-2073?
CVE-2004-2073 can be exploited by local users who already have root privileges on a virtual server.
What is the impact of CVE-2004-2073?
The impact of CVE-2004-2073 allows unauthorized access to the filesystem, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromises.

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