# CVE-2008-5256: The AcquireDaemonLock function in ipcdUnix.cpp in Sun Innotek VirtualBox before 2.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247326-1
- http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32851
- http://www.virtualbox.org/changeset?new=trunk%2Fsrc%2Flibs%2Fxpcom18a4%2Fipc%2Fipcd%2Fdaemon%2Fsrc%2FipcdUnix.cpp%4013810
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3410
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021384
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504149
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46826
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32444
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:011

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