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CVE-2008-0163

Publication date 12 February 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Linux kernel 2.6, when using vservers, allows local users to access resources of other vservers via a symlink attack in /proc.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected
linux-source-2.6.17 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.20 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.22 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy
Not affected
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

kees

vserver-enabled kernels only (Debian)