CVE-2008-3431

Published: Aug 5, 2008Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

oracle

commercial·USaka oracle corp.

virtualboxOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022

Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30481

securityfocus.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4107

securityreason.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6218

exploit-db.com

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