CVE-2009-0876 EXPLOIT
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 55)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.4, 2.0.6r39760, 2.1.0, 2.1.2, and 2.1.4r42893 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a hardlink attack, which preserves setuid/setgid bits on Linux, related to DT_RPATH:$ORIGIN.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.78% — more likely to be exploited than 55% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
| sun | xvm virtualbox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0/2.1 - Local Privilege Escalation | 2009-03-10 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/52580
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34232
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254568-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34080
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021841
- http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3444
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0674
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260331
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49193
- http://osvdb.org/52580
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34232
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254568-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/17/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34080
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021841
- http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/3444
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0674
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