What is the severity of CVE-2006-4243?

CVE-2006-4243 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4243?

To fix CVE-2006-4243, upgrade to Linux vserver version 2.6.17 or later.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2006-4243?

CVE-2006-4243 affects Linux vserver versions earlier than 2.6.17.

What is the impact of CVE-2006-4243?

CVE-2006-4243 can allow an unprivileged user to gain elevated privileges on the system.

Is CVE-2006-4243 still a concern for modern systems?

While CVE-2006-4243 is a historical vulnerability, systems still running older versions of Linux vserver could be at risk.

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CVE-2006-4243

critical

CWE

269

6/11/2019

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-4243

First published: Wed Nov 06 2019(Updated: )

linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/linux-2.6
Linux-vserver	>=1.9.0<2.6.17

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Reference Links

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-4243

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4243?
CVE-2006-4243 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4243?
To fix CVE-2006-4243, upgrade to Linux vserver version 2.6.17 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2006-4243?
CVE-2006-4243 affects Linux vserver versions earlier than 2.6.17.
What is the impact of CVE-2006-4243?
CVE-2006-4243 can allow an unprivileged user to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Is CVE-2006-4243 still a concern for modern systems?
While CVE-2006-4243 is a historical vulnerability, systems still running older versions of Linux vserver could be at risk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4243?
CVE-2006-4243 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4243?
To fix CVE-2006-4243, upgrade to Linux vserver version 2.6.17 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2006-4243?
CVE-2006-4243 affects Linux vserver versions earlier than 2.6.17.
What is the impact of CVE-2006-4243?
CVE-2006-4243 can allow an unprivileged user to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Is CVE-2006-4243 still a concern for modern systems?
While CVE-2006-4243 is a historical vulnerability, systems still running older versions of Linux vserver could be at risk.