CVE-2008-5256

The AcquireDaemonLock function in ipcdUnix.cpp in Sun Innotek VirtualBox before 2.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.vbox-$USER-ipc/lock temporary file.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:virtualox:virtualox:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149 - () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149 -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32851 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/32851 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247326-1 - () http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247326-1 -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:011 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:011 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32444 - Patch () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32444 - Patch
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021384 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021384 -
References () http://www.virtualbox.org/changeset?new=trunk%2Fsrc%2Flibs%2Fxpcom18a4%2Fipc%2Fipcd%2Fdaemon%2Fsrc%2FipcdUnix.cpp%4013810 - () http://www.virtualbox.org/changeset?new=trunk%2Fsrc%2Flibs%2Fxpcom18a4%2Fipc%2Fipcd%2Fdaemon%2Fsrc%2FipcdUnix.cpp%4013810 -
References () http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog - Patch () http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog - Patch
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3410 - () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3410 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46826 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46826 -

Information

Published : 2008-11-27 00:30

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:53


NVD link : CVE-2008-5256

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5256

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5256


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Products Affected

virtualox

  • virtualox
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')