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…
Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00781 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.6r39760:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6r39760 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.4r42893:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4r42893 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.6r39760:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6r39760 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.4r42893:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4r42893 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0876
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhjm-w4mx-fgwh
References
More Sun Xvm Virtualbox vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03737 Unspecified vulnerability in Guest Additions in Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6.x and 2.0.x before… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2009-0876 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0876 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhjm-w4mx-fgwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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