CVE-2009-0876
Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0/2.1 - Local Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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:$ORIGIN.
Sun xVM VirtualBox versiones 2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.4, 2.0.6r39760, 2.1.0, 2.1.2 y 2.1.4r42893 en Linux, permite a los usuarios locales alcanzar privilegios por medio de un ataque de enlace físico, que conserva los bits de setuid/setgid en Linux, relacionado con DT_RPATH:$ORIGIN.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2009-03-10 First Exploit
- 2009-03-12 CVE Reserved
- 2009-03-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (12)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/52580 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/15/1 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/2 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021841 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260331 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49193 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32848 | 2009-03-10 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34080 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254568-1 | 2017-08-17 | |
| http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3444 | 2017-08-17 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0674 | 2017-08-17 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34232 | 2017-08-17 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" | 2.0.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "2.0.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | * | - |
Safe
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" | 2.0.2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "2.0.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | * | - |
Safe
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" | 2.0.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "2.0.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | * | - |
Safe
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" | 2.0.6r39760 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "2.0.6r39760" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | * | - |
Safe
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" | 2.1.0 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "2.1.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | * | - |
Safe
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" | 2.1.2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "2.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | * | - |
Safe
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Xvm Virtualbox Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" | 2.1.4r42893 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Xvm Virtualbox" and version "2.1.4r42893" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | * | - |
Safe
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