Sun VirtualBox VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022990 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022990
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-3692
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 14 2009
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Original Entry Date: Oct 7 2009
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.0.0, 3.0.2, 3.0.4, 3.0.6
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Sun VirtualBox. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A local user with privileges to invoke the VBoxNetAdpCtl configuration tool can execute arbitrary commands on the target system with root privileges.
Windows-based systems are not affected.
Thomas Biege of SUSE Linux reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (3.0.8), available at:
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/vboxdownload.html
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-268188-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-268188-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:39:35 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-268188-1
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268188
Title: Security Vulnerability in the VBoxNetAdpCtl Configuration Tool for Sun VirtualBox May Lead to Escalation of Privileges
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