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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Published : 2008-11-27 00:30
Updated : 2017-08-08 01:33
NVD link : CVE-2008-5256
Mitre link : CVE-2008-5256
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5256
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Products Affected
virtualox
- virtualox
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')