vulnerability
Arch Linux: Sandbox escape (CVE-2021-2409)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 20, 2021 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 20, 2021
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
A security issue has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox before version 6.1.24. An easily exploitable vulnerability allows a high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in a takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2021-2409
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-2409
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-16868
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202107-52
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-888/
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-16868
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