VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5256
CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')