The VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl function in VBoxDrv.sys in Sun xVM VirtualBox before...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-240095-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31361
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/virtualbox-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44202
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2293
- http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020625
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495095/100/0/threaded
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