Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0163 (CCN-40486)

Assigned:2008-02-11
Published:2008-02-11
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0163

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28875

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch
DSA-1494

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1494-2
linux-2.6 -- missing access checks

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1494
linux-2.6 -- missing access checks

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43220
Linux Kernel vservers /proc Symlink Arbitrary vserver Access

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27704

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27704
RETIRED: Linux Kernel Multiple Prior to 2.6.24.1 Multiple Memory Access Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27798

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27798
Linux Kernel Prior to 2.6.24.1 '/proc' Local Memory Access Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-proc-unauth-access(40486)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-proc-unauth-access(40486)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7882
    P
    DSA-1494 linux-2.6 -- missing access checks
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1494
    V
    missing access checks
    2013-01-21
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0
    linux linux kernel 2.6.0
    debian debian linux 4.0