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    CVE-2008-3431

    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.

    Published:Aug 5, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Aug 5, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.05378
    CVSS Score:8.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Mar 24, 2022
    1632 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 3, 2022
    1653 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Virtualbox

    Exploits

    http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/31361
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1
    http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
    http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31361
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1
    http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
    http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-3431

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High