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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-1656

vserver in util-vserver 0.30.209 executes a command as root when the suexec userid parameter is invalid and non-numeric, which might cause local users to inadvertently execute dangerous commands as root.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

vserver in util-vserver 0.30.209 executes a command as root when the suexec userid parameter is invalid and non-numeric, which might cause local users to inadvertently execute dangerous commands as root.

CVSS 2.0
7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
0.35% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
vserver/util-vserver
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.