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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0488
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0488)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'kmod-virtualbox, virtualbox' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0488 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'kmod-virtualbox, virtualbox' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0488 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update provides the upstream 6.1.28 maintenance release that fixes
at least the following security vulnerabilities:

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.28 contains an
easily exploitable vulnerability that allows high privileged attacker with
logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to
compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability
can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable
crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2021-2475, CVE-2021-35542).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.28 contains an easily
exploitable vulnerability that allows low privileged attacker with logon to
the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle
VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in
takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2021-35538).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.28 contains an easily
exploitable vulnerability that allows low privileged attacker with logon to
the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle
VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in
unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash
(complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2021-35540).

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.28 contains an easily
exploitable vulnerability that 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. Successful attacks of this
vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or
frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox and
unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible
data (CVE-2021-35545).

For other upstream fixes in this update, see the referenced changelog.

Affected Software/OS:
'kmod-virtualbox, virtualbox' package(s) on Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-2475
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-35538
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-35540
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-35542
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-35545
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