Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.38 and Prior to 5.1.20. 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Oracle VM VirtualBox | unspecified – < 5.0.38, unspecified – < 5.1.20 | 5.0.38 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | virtualbox | 6.1.26-3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Oracle VM VirtualBox - Environment and ioctl Unprivileged Host User to Host Kernel Privilege Escalation EDB-41905 · dos · Apr 20, 2017 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11501-1 python3-virtualbox-6.1.26-3.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 41905 exploit
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
- 1038288 vdb-entry
- 97730 vdb-entry