Description
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Sun Microsystems · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32848
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34080
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49193
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0674
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/15/1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260331
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/2
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3444
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021841
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34232
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/52580
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254568-1
Scores
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
58.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (7)
sun/xvm_virtualbox
2.0.0
sun/xvm_virtualbox
2.0.2
sun/xvm_virtualbox
2.0.4
sun/xvm_virtualbox
2.0.6r39760
sun/xvm_virtualbox
2.1.0
sun/xvm_virtualbox
2.1.2
sun/xvm_virtualbox
2.1.4r42893
Published
Mar 12, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026