From: | Kristian Fiskerstrand <k_f@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@l.g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201612-27 ] VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:25:15 |
Message-Id: | 84d7f28a-6b06-af16-83ad-f33a7ecd46fc@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201612-27 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: December 11, 2016 |
10 | Bugs: #505274, #537218, #550964 |
11 | ID: 201612-27 |
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14 | |
15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of |
19 | which allows local users to escalate privileges. |
20 | |
21 | Background |
22 | ========== |
23 | |
24 | VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle. |
25 | |
26 | Affected packages |
27 | ================= |
28 | |
29 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
30 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
31 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
32 | 1 app-emulation/virtualbox |
33 | < 4.3.28 >= 4.3.28 |
34 | 2 app-emulation/virtualbox-bin |
35 | < 4.3.28 >= 4.3.28 |
36 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
37 | 2 affected packages |
38 | |
39 | Description |
40 | =========== |
41 | |
42 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VirtualBox. Please |
43 | review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
44 | |
45 | Impact |
46 | ====== |
47 | |
48 | Local attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition, execute |
49 | arbitrary code, or escalate their privileges. |
50 | |
51 | Workaround |
52 | ========== |
53 | |
54 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
55 | |
56 | Resolution |
57 | ========== |
58 | |
59 | All VirtualBox users should upgrade to the latest version: |
60 | |
61 | # emerge --sync |
62 | # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-4.3.28" |
63 | |
64 | All VirtualBox-bin users should upgrade to the latest version: |
65 | |
66 | # emerge --sync |
67 | # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-4.3.28" |
68 | |
69 | References |
70 | ========== |
71 | |
72 | [ 1 ] CVE-2014-0981 |
73 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0981 |
74 | [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0983 |
75 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0983 |
76 | [ 3 ] CVE-2014-6588 |
77 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6588 |
78 | [ 4 ] CVE-2014-6589 |
79 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6589 |
80 | [ 5 ] CVE-2014-6590 |
81 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6590 |
82 | [ 6 ] CVE-2014-6595 |
83 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6595 |
84 | [ 7 ] CVE-2015-0377 |
85 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0377 |
86 | [ 8 ] CVE-2015-0418 |
87 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0418 |
88 | [ 9 ] CVE-2015-0427 |
89 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0427 |
90 | [ 10 ] CVE-2015-3456 |
91 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3456 |
92 | [ 11 ] CVE-2016-5608 |
93 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5608 |
94 | [ 12 ] CVE-2016-5610 |
95 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5610 |
96 | [ 13 ] CVE-2016-5611 |
97 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5611 |
98 | [ 14 ] CVE-2016-5613 |
99 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5613 |
100 | |
101 | Availability |
102 | ============ |
103 | |
104 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
105 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
106 | |
107 | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27 |
108 | |
109 | Concerns? |
110 | ========= |
111 | |
112 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
113 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
114 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
115 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
116 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
117 | |
118 | License |
119 | ======= |
120 | |
121 | Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
122 | belongs to its owner(s). |
123 | |
124 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
125 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
126 | |
127 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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