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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-2408 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-2408: Linux-vserver vulnerability

Vserver · Linux Vserver

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.

3.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.37% · top 71.8%
3.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-07/0040.html Vendor Advisory
http://linux-vserver.org/ChangeLog
http://secunia.com/advisories/12021 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010643 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/7480
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10660 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16626
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-07/0040.html Vendor Advisory
http://linux-vserver.org/ChangeLog
http://secunia.com/advisories/12021 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010643 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/7480
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10660 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16626

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-2408), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.