From: | Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@l.g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201805-08 ] VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Tue, 22 May 2018 22:34:14 |
Message-Id: | 6640975.kvrj8TaeDK@monkey |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201805-08 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: May 22, 2018 |
10 | Bugs: #655186 |
11 | ID: 201805-08 |
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15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of |
19 | which could allow an attacker to take control of VirtualBox. |
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 | < 5.1.36 >= 5.1.36 |
34 | 2 app-emulation/virtualbox-bin |
35 | < 5.1.36.122089 >= 5.1.36.122089 |
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 | An attacker could take control of VirtualBox resulting in the execution |
49 | of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of |
50 | Service condition, or other unspecified impacts. |
51 | |
52 | Workaround |
53 | ========== |
54 | |
55 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
56 | |
57 | Resolution |
58 | ========== |
59 | |
60 | All VirtualBox users should upgrade to the latest version: |
61 | |
62 | # emerge --sync |
63 | # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-5.1.36" |
64 | |
65 | All VirtualBox binary users should upgrade to the latest version: |
66 | |
67 | # emerge --sync |
68 | # emerge -a -1 -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-5.1.36.122089" |
69 | |
70 | References |
71 | ========== |
72 | |
73 | [ 1 ] CVE-2018-2830 |
74 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2830 |
75 | [ 2 ] CVE-2018-2831 |
76 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2831 |
77 | [ 3 ] CVE-2018-2835 |
78 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2835 |
79 | [ 4 ] CVE-2018-2836 |
80 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2836 |
81 | [ 5 ] CVE-2018-2837 |
82 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2837 |
83 | [ 6 ] CVE-2018-2842 |
84 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2842 |
85 | [ 7 ] CVE-2018-2843 |
86 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2843 |
87 | [ 8 ] CVE-2018-2844 |
88 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2844 |
89 | [ 9 ] CVE-2018-2845 |
90 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2845 |
91 | [ 10 ] CVE-2018-2860 |
92 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2860 |
93 | |
94 | Availability |
95 | ============ |
96 | |
97 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
98 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
99 | |
100 | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-08 |
101 | |
102 | Concerns? |
103 | ========= |
104 | |
105 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
106 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
107 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
108 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
109 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
110 | |
111 | License |
112 | ======= |
113 | |
114 | Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
115 | belongs to its owner(s). |
116 | |
117 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
118 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
119 | |
120 | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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