CVE-2009-0876

Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.4, 2.0.6r39760, 2.1.0, 2.1.2, and 2.1.4r42893 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a hardlink attack, which preserves setuid/setgid bits on Linux, related to DT_RPATH:$ORIGIN.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/52580
http://secunia.com/advisories/34232	Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254568-1	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34080	Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021841
http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3444	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0674	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260331
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49193

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.6r39760:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.4r42893:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2009-03-12 15:20

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2009-0876

Mitre link : CVE-2009-0876

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-0876

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

sun

xvm_virtualbox

CWE

CWE-59

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

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