CVE-2009-0876

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory virtualbox.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34080 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49193 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0674 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/15/1 mailing list
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260331
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/2 mailing list
http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3444 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021841 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34232 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/52580 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254568-1 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0876?
CVE-2009-0876 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0876?
To fix CVE-2009-0876, 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-2009-0876 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0876 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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