Vulnerability in N/a
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…
EPSS: 0.054 (90.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 30481 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 4107 (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- 6218 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- 240095 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT)
- 31361 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability (x_refsource_MISC)
- sun-xvmvirtualbox-privilege-escalation(44202) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- ADV-2008-2293 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 1020625 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-3431?
- CVE-2008-3431 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2008-08-05.
- Is CVE-2008-3431 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2008-3431 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.