CVE-2019-2524 Affecting virtualbox package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-VIRTUALBOX-355626
  • published16 Jan 2019
  • disclosed16 Jan 2019

Introduced: 16 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-2524  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:8 virtualbox.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream virtualbox package and not the virtualbox package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are prior to 5.2.24 and prior to 6.0.2. 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).