> > Output of vserver-info:
> > Versions:
> > Kernel: 2.6.26-1-vserver-amd64
> > VS-API: 0x00020303
> > util-vserver: 0.30.216-pre2772; Nov 11 2008, 16:22:18
>
> You are using util-vserver from Debian lenny. If you check the changelog:
> /usr/share/doc/util-vserver/changelog.Debian.gz
>
> util-vserver (0.30.216~r2772-4) unstable; urgency=low
>
> * [...]
> * Added debian/patches/60securecaps.dpatch to change the default
> policy to assume all capabilities are unsafe, unless they are
> specifically listed.
> * [...]
>
> If you add SYS_CHROOT to bcapabilities SSH will work. Check if you need
> other capabilities that were disabled.
Indeed, that solved the problem:
# echo SYS_CHROOT >> bcapabilities
Thanks,
Gilles