UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21988

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-21988

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21988.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21988

Related

CVE-2023-21988

Published

2023-04-18T20:15:00Z

Modified

2025-06-03T17:46:19Z

Severity

3.8 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator

Summary

[none]

Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

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

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

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

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

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

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

Name: virtualbox
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.1.26-dfsg-4

6.1.28-dfsg-1

6.1.30-dfsg-1

6.1.32-dfsg-1

6.1.32-dfsg-1build1

6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1

6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1

6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1

6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1

6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / virtualbox

Package

Name: virtualbox
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@7.0.16-dfsg-2?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

7.0.16-dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source",
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

Name: virtualbox
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

7.*

7.0.10-dfsg-3

7.0.12-dfsg-1

7.0.12-dfsg-1build1

7.0.14-dfsg-1

7.0.14-dfsg-2

7.0.14-dfsg-4

7.0.14-dfsg-4build4

7.0.14-dfsg-4build5

7.0.16-dfsg-1

7.0.16-dfsg-2

7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1

7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}