CVE-2022-21621 Affecting virtualbox package, versions <6.1.40-dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-VIRTUALBOX-3055735
  • published20 Oct 2022
  • disclosed18 Oct 2022

Introduced: 18 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-21621  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable virtualbox to version 6.1.40-dfsg-1 or higher.

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:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.40. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1