MGASA-2021-0385

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Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0385.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0385.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2021-0385
Upstream
Published
2021-07-27T20:21:53Z
Modified
2026-04-16T04:42:34.517371732Z
Summary
Updated virtualbox packages fix security vulnerability
Details

This update provides the upstream 6.1.24 maintenance release that fixes at least the following security vulnerabilities:

An easily exploitable vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox (component: Core) prior to 6.1.24 allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2021-2409).

An easily exploitable vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox (component: Core) prior to 6.1.24 allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2021-2442).

An easily exploitable vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox (component: Core) prior to 6.1.24 allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data (CVE-2021-2443).

An difficult to exploit vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox (component: Core) prior to 6.1.24 allows low 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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2021-2454).

For other upstream fixes in this update, see the referenced changelog.

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:8 / virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=mageia-8

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1.24-1.mga8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0385.json"

Mageia:8 / kmod-virtualbox

Package

Name
kmod-virtualbox
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-virtualbox?arch=source&distro=mageia-8

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1.24-1.1.mga8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0385.json"