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Linux VServer Chroot Escape Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA10816
Release Date: 2004-02-09
Popularity: 7,272 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Linux VServer 1.x

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Description:
Markus Müller has identified a vulnerability in Linux VServer, allowing malicious users to break out of the chroot jail.

The problem is that it is possible to traverse out of the chroot jail using a variant of the chroot-again exploit.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.24 on kernel 2.4.24. Other versions may also be affected.

A Proof of Concept exploit has been published.

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