CVE-2008-5256

EUVD-2008-5233
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.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.4 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 9%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
virtualoxvirtualox
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≤ 2.0.4
virtualoxvirtualox
1.3.2
virtualoxvirtualox
1.3.4
virtualoxvirtualox
1.3.6
virtualoxvirtualox
1.3.8
virtualoxvirtualox
1.4.0
virtualoxvirtualox
1.5.0
virtualoxvirtualox
1.5.2
virtualoxvirtualox
1.5.4
virtualoxvirtualox
1.5.6
virtualoxvirtualox
1.6.0
virtualoxvirtualox
1.6.2
virtualoxvirtualox
1.6.4
virtualoxvirtualox
1.6.6
virtualoxvirtualox
2.0.0
virtualoxvirtualox
2.0.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
virtualbox-ose
dapper
dne
gutsy
ignored
hardy
ignored
intrepid
ignored
jaunty
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
natty
not-affected