UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21533
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533
Upstream
Published
2025-01-21T21:15:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:20:25.682906339Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.24 and prior to 7.1.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?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_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?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_version": "5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?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_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?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 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?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
7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

7.*
7.0.20-dfsg-1.2
7.0.26-dfsg-1
7.1.8-dfsg-2
7.1.8-dfsg-3
7.1.8-dfsg-3build1
7.1.10-dfsg-1
7.1.12-dfsg-1
7.1.12-dfsg-2
7.2.0-dfsg-2
7.2.0-dfsg-3
7.2.2-dfsg-2
7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils-hwe"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11-hwe"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

7.*
7.2.2-dfsg-2
7.2.2-dfsg-3
7.2.4-dfsg-1
7.2.4-dfsg-1build1
7.2.4-dfsg-2~build1
7.2.4-dfsg-3
7.2.6-dfsg-3
7.2.6-dfsg-3ubuntu1
7.2.6-dfsg-3.2
7.2.6-dfsg-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils-hwe"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11-hwe"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.2.6-dfsg-4",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21533.json"