GLSA 202101-09: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 01/12/2021 |
| Bugs: | , , , |
| ID: | 202101-09 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of which could allow an attacker to take control of VirtualBox.Background
VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-emulation/virtualbox | < 6.1.12 | >= 6.1.12 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VirtualBox. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
An attacker could take control of VirtualBox resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Virtualbox 6.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.0.24:0/6.0"
All Virtualbox 6.1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.12:0/6.1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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