CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-6923

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The ndvbs module in VBox Communications Satellite Express Protocol 2.3.17.3 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations, potentially gaining elevated privileges via a 0x00000ffd ioctl call.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a security risk by allowing local users to escalate privileges and potentially take control of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of VBox Communications Satellite to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor system access for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The ndvbs module in VBox Communications Satellite Express Protocol 2.3.17.3 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges via a 0x00000ffd ioctl call.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS