CVE-2008-5256

Published: Nov 27, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.4

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (16)

Products: Virtualox: Virtualox

1 product

Configuration A

16 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Virtualox Virtualox	Up to 2.0.4
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.3.2
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.3.4
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.3.6
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.3.8
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.4.0
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.5.0
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.5.2
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.5.4
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.5.6
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.6.0
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.6.2
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.6.4
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 1.6.6
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 2.0.0
Virtualox Virtualox	Version 2.0.2

Related CWEs

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

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (22)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32851

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247326-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:011

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32444

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021384

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.virtualbox.org/changeset?new=trunk%2Fsrc%2Flibs%2Fxpcom18a4%2Fipc%2Fipcd%2Fdaemon%2Fsrc%2FipcdUnix.cpp%4013810

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3410

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46826

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32851

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247326-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:011

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32444

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021384

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.virtualbox.org/changeset?new=trunk%2Fsrc%2Flibs%2Fxpcom18a4%2Fipc%2Fipcd%2Fdaemon%2Fsrc%2FipcdUnix.cpp%4013810

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3410

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46826

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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