Description
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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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. |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:24.170Z
Reserved: 2008-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-0163
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-02-12T21:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-0163
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD