Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.1.36 and Prior to 5.2.10. 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 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. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | VM VirtualBox | unspecified – < 5.1.36, unspecified – < 5.2.10 | 5.1.36 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | virtualbox | No fix yet | — |
References
- GLSA-201805-08 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- 1040707 vdb-entry
- 103861 vdb-entry