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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-2279: Oracle VirtualBox: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-2279: Oracle VirtualBox: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/22/2021
Created
09/01/2022
Added
09/01/2022
Modified
09/01/2022

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).

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-additions
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-extpack-oracle
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-guest-additions
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-virtualbox-modules

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