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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2015.0228
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2015-0228)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'kmod-vboxadditions, kmod-virtualbox, virtualbox' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0228 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'kmod-vboxadditions, kmod-virtualbox, virtualbox' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0228 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated virtualbox packages fixes security vulnerability

This update provides the 4.3.28 maintenance release fixing the
following security issue:

The Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) in QEMU, XEN, KVM and virtualbox allows
local guest users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and
guest crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the FD_CMD_READ_ID,
FD_CMD_DRIVE_SPECIFICATION_COMMAND, or other unspecified commands,
aka VENOM (CVE-2015-3456).

For other fixes in the maintenance release, read the referenced changelog.

Affected Software/OS:
'kmod-vboxadditions, kmod-virtualbox, virtualbox' package(s) on Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.7

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3456
BugTraq ID: 74640
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74640
Debian Security Information: DSA-3259 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259
Debian Security Information: DSA-3262 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3262
Debian Security Information: DSA-3274 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3274
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37053/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158072.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU03336
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143229451215900&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU03349
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143387998230996&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT102076
http://venom.crowdstrike.com/
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1128-security-advisory-10
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:0998
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0998.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:0999
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0999.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1000
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1000.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1001
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1001.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1002
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1002.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1003
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1003.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1004
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1004.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1011
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1011.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032306
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032311
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032917
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0889 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00009.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0896 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0923 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00018.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0927 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00019.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:0929 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00021.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0893 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00013.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0894 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0983 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00001.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1400 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00021.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1
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