CVE-2016-5501 Affecting virtualbox package, versions <5.1.8-dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published25 Oct 2016
- disclosed25 Oct 2016
Introduced: 25 Oct 2016
CVE-2016-5501 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable virtualbox to version 5.1.8-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.
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component before 5.0.28 and 5.1.x before 5.1.8 in Oracle Virtualization allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Core, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5538.