CVE-2004-2408
Linux VServer 1.27 and earlier, 1.3.9 and earlier, and 1.9.1 and earlier shares /proc permissions across all virtual and host servers, which allows local users with the ability to set permissions in /proc to obtain system information or cause a denial…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Linux VServer 1.27 and earlier, 1.3.9 and earlier, and 1.9.1 and earlier shares /proc permissions across all virtual and host servers, which allows local users with the ability to set permissions in /proc to obtain system information or cause a denial of service on other virtual servers or the host server.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- vserver/linux-vserver
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-07/0040.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://linux-vserver.org/ChangeLog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12021Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010643Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/7480
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10660Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16626
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-07/0040.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://linux-vserver.org/ChangeLog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12021Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010643Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/7480
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10660Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16626
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.