CVE-2008-0163
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers...
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.
- Record
CVE-2008-0163- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.
- Record
CVE-2008-0163- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0176 No score
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0176- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w72p-3xq5-rg76 No score
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers...
Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.
- Record
GHSA-w72p-3xq5-rg76- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1, plus listed versions 2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-132.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1 Show 12 moreShow less2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-13lenny12.6.18.dfsg.1-142.6.18.dfsg.1-152.6.18.dfsg.1-162.6.18.dfsg.1-172.6.18.dfsg.1-17etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-18 |
2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0163 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Linux Kernel, published February 11, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.