CVE-2008-3431

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before 1.6.4 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate a buffer associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening the \\.\VBoxDrv device and calling DeviceIoControl to send a crafted kernel address.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.53% Top 15%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481	vdb entry exploit broken link third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107	third party advisory broken link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1	vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31361	vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability	third party advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293	vdb entry broken link
http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog	product
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625	broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded	broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3431?: CVE-2008-3431 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3431?: To fix CVE-2008-3431, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3431 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2008-3431 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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