What is CVE-2008-0163?

CVE-2008-0163 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10. CVE-2008-0163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0163?

CVE-2008-0163 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-0163?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-0163. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-0163 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2008-0163

Medium

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

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-02-12

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness type

CWE-59

CVE-2008-0163 is classified as CWE-59

See CWE-59 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-0163 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28875
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27704
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27798
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40486
Kernel patch commit
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1494
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-0163

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.4 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-02-12

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0163?

CVE-2008-0163 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10 . CVE-2008-0163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0163?

CVE-2008-0163 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-0163?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-0163. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-0163 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-0163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.