Description
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of virtualbox of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers in the vboxusers groupu to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory virtualbox version 6.1.20-1.1 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | Factory | virtualbox – ≤ 6.1.20-1.1 | — |
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 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | virtualbox +1 | 6.1.22-lp153.2.3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0977-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | virtualbox +1 | 6.1.22-lp152.2.24.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0723-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0977-1 Security update for virtualbox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0723-1 Security update for virtualbox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025