CVE-2008-0163 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.

Published: 2008-02-12

Score: 4.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1494-1	New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation
Debian DSA	DSA-1494-2	New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0176	Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00304.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28875
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1494
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27704
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27798
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40486

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-02-12T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:24.170Z

Reserved: 2008-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0163

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-12T21:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:49:03.620

Link: CVE-2008-0163

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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