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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2008-11-27 00:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51


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')