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.
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Configurations
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References | () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149 - | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32851 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247326-1 - | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:011 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32444 - Patch | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021384 - | |
References | () 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 | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3410 - | |
References | () 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')