CVE-2008-5256 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary lock files in Sun VirtualBox.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5256?
CVE-2008-5256 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Virtualox Virtualox.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-5256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm9p-q7g6-fm6p.