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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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1494-1 New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1494-2 New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2008-0163

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0163

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