OSVDB ID: 50152

Title: Sun VirtualBox ipcdUnix.cpp AcquireDaemonLock() Function Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Info

Disclosure

Nov 21, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Nov 21, 2008

Description

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2008-5256 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 32444
Secunia Advisory ID: 32851 33849
ISS X-Force ID: 46826
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://www.virtualbox.org/changeset?new=trunk%2Fsrc%2Flibs%2Fxpcom18a4%2Fipc%2Fipcd%2Fdaemon%2Fsrc%2FipcdUnix.cpp%4013810
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/50152