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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247326-1
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32851
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.virtualbox.org/changeset?new=trunk%2Fsrc%2Flibs%2Fxpcom18a4%2Fipc%2Fipcd%2Fdaemon%2Fsrc%2FipcdUnix.cpp%4013810
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3410
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021384
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46826
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32444
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:011
Scores
EPSS
0.0035
EPSS Percentile
26.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (16)
virtualox/virtualox
1.3.2
virtualox/virtualox
1.3.4
virtualox/virtualox
1.3.6
virtualox/virtualox
1.3.8
virtualox/virtualox
1.4.0
virtualox/virtualox
1.5.0
virtualox/virtualox
1.5.2
virtualox/virtualox
1.5.4
virtualox/virtualox
1.5.6
virtualox/virtualox
1.6.0
... and 6 more
Published
Nov 27, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026