CVE-2008-3431 | Sun xVM VirtualBox up to 1.5.1 VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl access control (EUVD-2008-3417 / EDB-6218)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun xVM VirtualBox up to 1.5.1. Affected by this issue is the function VBoxDrvNtDeviceControl. The manipulation leads to improper access controls.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3431. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.