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 Severity: Normal
    Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: January 12, 2021
     Bugs: #714064, #717626, #717782, #733924
       ID: 202101-09

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Synopsis
=======
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of
which could allow an attacker to take control of VirtualBox.

Background
=========
VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.

Affected packages
================
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  app-emulation/virtualbox
                                  < 6.1.12            >= 6.1.12:0/6.1
                                                      >= 6.0.24:0/6.0

Description
==========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VirtualBox. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
=====
An attacker could take control of VirtualBox resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of
Service condition, or other unspecified impacts.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All Virtualbox 6.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.0.24:0/6.0"

All Virtualbox 6.1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.12:0/6.1"

References
=========
[  1 ] CVE-2019-2848
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2848
[  2 ] CVE-2019-2850
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2850
[  3 ] CVE-2019-2859
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2859
[  4 ] CVE-2019-2863
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2863
[  5 ] CVE-2019-2864
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2864
[  6 ] CVE-2019-2865
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2865
[  7 ] CVE-2019-2866
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2866
[  8 ] CVE-2019-2867
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2867
[  9 ] CVE-2019-2873
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2873
[ 10 ] CVE-2019-2874
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2874
[ 11 ] CVE-2019-2875
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2875
[ 12 ] CVE-2019-2876
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2876
[ 13 ] CVE-2019-2877
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2877
[ 14 ] CVE-2019-2926
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2926
[ 15 ] CVE-2019-2944
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2944
[ 16 ] CVE-2019-2984
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2984
[ 17 ] CVE-2019-3002
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3002
[ 18 ] CVE-2019-3005
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3005
[ 19 ] CVE-2019-3017
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3017
[ 20 ] CVE-2019-3021
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3021
[ 21 ] CVE-2019-3026
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3026
[ 22 ] CVE-2019-3028
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3028
[ 23 ] CVE-2019-3031
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3031
[ 24 ] CVE-2020-14628
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14628
[ 25 ] CVE-2020-14629
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14629
[ 26 ] CVE-2020-14646
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14646
[ 27 ] CVE-2020-14647
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14647
[ 28 ] CVE-2020-14648
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14648
[ 29 ] CVE-2020-14649
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14649
[ 30 ] CVE-2020-14650
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14650
[ 31 ] CVE-2020-14673
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14673
[ 32 ] CVE-2020-14674
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14674
[ 33 ] CVE-2020-14675
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14675
[ 34 ] CVE-2020-14676
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14676
[ 35 ] CVE-2020-14677
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14677
[ 36 ] CVE-2020-14694
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14694
[ 37 ] CVE-2020-14695
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14695
[ 38 ] CVE-2020-14698
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14698
[ 39 ] CVE-2020-14699
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14699
[ 40 ] CVE-2020-14700
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14700
[ 41 ] CVE-2020-14703
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14703
[ 42 ] CVE-2020-14704
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14704
[ 43 ] CVE-2020-14707
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14707
[ 44 ] CVE-2020-14711
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14711
[ 45 ] CVE-2020-14712
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14712
[ 46 ] CVE-2020-14713
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14713
[ 47 ] CVE-2020-14714
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14714
[ 48 ] CVE-2020-14715
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14715
[ 49 ] CVE-2020-2575
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2575
[ 50 ] CVE-2020-2674
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2674
[ 51 ] CVE-2020-2678
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2678
[ 52 ] CVE-2020-2681
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2681
[ 53 ] CVE-2020-2682
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2682
[ 54 ] CVE-2020-2689
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2689
[ 55 ] CVE-2020-2690
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2690
[ 56 ] CVE-2020-2691
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2691
[ 57 ] CVE-2020-2692
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2692
[ 58 ] CVE-2020-2693
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2693
[ 59 ] CVE-2020-2698
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2698
[ 60 ] CVE-2020-2701
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2701
[ 61 ] CVE-2020-2702
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2702
[ 62 ] CVE-2020-2703
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2703
[ 63 ] CVE-2020-2704
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2704
[ 64 ] CVE-2020-2705
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2705
[ 65 ] CVE-2020-2725
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2725
[ 66 ] CVE-2020-2726
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2726
[ 67 ] CVE-2020-2727
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2727
[ 68 ] CVE-2020-2741
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2741
[ 69 ] CVE-2020-2742
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2742
[ 70 ] CVE-2020-2743
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2743
[ 71 ] CVE-2020-2748
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2748
[ 72 ] CVE-2020-2758
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2758
[ 73 ] CVE-2020-2894
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2894
[ 74 ] CVE-2020-2902
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2902
[ 75 ] CVE-2020-2905
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2905
[ 76 ] CVE-2020-2907
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2907
[ 77 ] CVE-2020-2908
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2908
[ 78 ] CVE-2020-2909
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2909
[ 79 ] CVE-2020-2910
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2910
[ 80 ] CVE-2020-2911
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2911
[ 81 ] CVE-2020-2913
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2913
[ 82 ] CVE-2020-2914
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2914
[ 83 ] CVE-2020-2929
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2929
[ 84 ] CVE-2020-2951
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2951
[ 85 ] CVE-2020-2958
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2958
[ 86 ] CVE-2020-2959
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2959

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09

Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
======
Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-202101-09: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of which could allow an attacker to take control of VirtualBox.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VirtualBox. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Resolution

All Virtualbox 6.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.0.24:0/6.0"
All Virtualbox 6.1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.12:0/6.1"

References


[ 1 ] CVE-2019-2848 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2848 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-2850 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2850 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-2859 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2859 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-2863 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2863 [ 5 ] CVE-2019-2864 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2864 [ 6 ] CVE-2019-2865 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2865 [ 7 ] CVE-2019-2866 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2866 [ 8 ] CVE-2019-2867 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2867 [ 9 ] CVE-2019-2873 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2873 [ 10 ] CVE-2019-2874 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2874 [ 11 ] CVE-2019-2875 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2875 [ 12 ] CVE-2019-2876 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2876 [ 13 ] CVE-2019-2877 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2877 [ 14 ] CVE-2019-2926 ...

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09

Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity
Severity: Normal
Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 12, 2021
Bugs: #714064, #717626, #717782, #733924
ID: 202101-09

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of which could allow an attacker to take control of VirtualBox.

Background

VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-emulation/virtualbox < 6.1.12 >= 6.1.12:0/6.1 >= 6.0.24:0/6.0

Impact

===== An attacker could take control of VirtualBox resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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