CVE-2009-0876 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges in Sun xVM VirtualBox on Linux by exploiting a hardlink attack that preserves setuid bits.
- 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-2009-0876?
CVE-2009-0876 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0876?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Xvm Virtualbox.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0876?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0876 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0876 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0876 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhjm-w4mx-fgwh.