GLSA Advocate
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Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 12:26 am Post subject: [ GLSA 201805-08 ] VirtualBox |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201805-08)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-05-22
Bug(s): #655186
ID: 201805-08
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: app-emulation/virtualbox
Vulnerable: < 5.1.36
Unaffected: >= 5.1.36
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: app-emulation/virtualbox-bin
Vulnerable: < 5.1.36.122089
Unaffected: >= 5.1.36.122089
Architectures: 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 users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-5.1.36"
| All VirtualBox binary users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-5.1.36.122089"
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References
CVE-2018-2830
CVE-2018-2831
CVE-2018-2835
CVE-2018-2836
CVE-2018-2837
CVE-2018-2842
CVE-2018-2843
CVE-2018-2844
CVE-2018-2845
CVE-2018-2860 |
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