UBUNTU-CVE-2021-2129

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-2129
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-2129.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-2129
Upstream
Published
2021-01-20T15:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T04:49:09Z
Severity
  • 7.9 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.18. Easily exploitable vulnerability 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.9 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.0.4-dfsg-2
5.0.8-dfsg-1
5.0.10-dfsg-1
5.0.10-dfsg-2
5.0.10-dfsg-3
5.0.10-dfsg-4
5.0.10-dfsg-5
5.0.10-dfsg-6
5.0.10-dfsg-7
5.0.12-dfsg-1
5.0.12-dfsg-2
5.0.14-dfsg-1
5.0.14-dfsg-2
5.0.14-dfsg-2build1
5.0.16-dfsg-2
5.0.16-dfsg-3
5.0.18-dfsg-1
5.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1
5.0.18-dfsg-2
5.0.18-dfsg-2build1
5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1
5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
5.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-dkms",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-source",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-2129.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.1.30-dfsg-1
5.2.0-dfsg-1build2
5.2.0-dfsg-2
5.2.0-dfsg-4
5.2.0-dfsg-5
5.2.2-dfsg-2
5.2.2-dfsg-3~build1
5.2.2-dfsg-3
5.2.4-dfsg-1
5.2.4-dfsg-2
5.2.6-dfsg-1
5.2.6-dfsg-2
5.2.6-dfsg-3
5.2.6-dfsg-3build1
5.2.6-dfsg-5
5.2.8-dfsg-2
5.2.8-dfsg-3
5.2.8-dfsg-5
5.2.8-dfsg-6
5.2.8-dfsg-7
5.2.10-dfsg-1
5.2.10-dfsg-2
5.2.10-dfsg-5
5.2.10-dfsg-6
5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1
5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.1
5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.3
5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5
5.2.32-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1
5.2.34-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1
5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-dkms",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-source",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source",
            "binary_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-2129.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.0.14-dfsg-1
6.0.14-dfsg-2~build1
6.0.14-dfsg-2
6.1.0-dfsg-3build1
6.1.0-dfsg-3build2
6.1.2-dfsg-1
6.1.2-dfsg-1build1
6.1.4-dfsg-1
6.1.4-dfsg-2~build1
6.1.4-dfsg-2
6.1.4-dfsg-4
6.1.6-dfsg-1
6.1.10-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.2
6.1.22-dfsg-2~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.2
6.1.32-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-dkms",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-source",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source",
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-2129.json"