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CVE-2008-5256

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-5256
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.35%

Original NVD Description

The AcquireDaemonLock function in ipcdUnix.cpp in Sun Innotek VirtualBox before 2.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.vbox-$USER-ipc/lock temporary file.