Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-5256 | First vendor Publication | 2008-11-26 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2011-03-07 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 4.4 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.4 | Authentification | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5256 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| id | Name |
|---|---|
| CWE-59 | Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| id | Description |
|---|---|
| 50152 | Sun VirtualBox ipcdUnix.cpp AcquireDaemonLock() Function Temporary File Symli... |
Internal Sources (Detail)
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2013-05-11 00:31:21 |
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CVE-2008-5256
(Medium)





