vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-2279: Oracle VirtualBox: Multiple Vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 22, 2021 | Sep 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 22, 2021
Added
Sep 1, 2022
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.20. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualboxgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-additionsgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-extpack-oraclegentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-guest-additionsgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-modules
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