Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU95743

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-0163

Published: February 12, 2008 / Updated: August 8, 2017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95743

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0163

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

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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