CVE-2008-3431

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"http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog", "tags": ["Product"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Exploit", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31361", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog", "tags": ["Product"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481", "tags": ["Broken Link", "Exploit", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293", "tags": ["Broken Link"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-3431", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "La funci\u00f3n VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl del archivo VBoxDrv.sys de Sun xVM VirtualBox en versiones anteriores a la 1.6.4, utiliza el m\u00e9todo de comunicaci\u00f3n METHOD_NEITHER para IOCTLs, que no validad adecuadamente el b\u00fafer asociado con el objeto Irp, el cual permite a los usuario locales ganar privilegios abriendo el dispositivo \\\\.\\VBoxDrv y llamando a DeviceIoControl para enviar una direcci\u00f3n manipulada del kernel"}], "lastModified": "2025-10-22T01:15:33.453", "cisaActionDue": "2022-03-24", "cisaExploitAdd": "2022-03-03", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "7DB4AD22-9324-4995-B386-5D09DD32E5B7", "versionEndExcluding": "1.6.4"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.", "cisaVulnerabilityName": "Oracle VirtualBox Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability"}