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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202208-36 ] Oracle VirtualBox: Multiple Vulner

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 1 01:50:01 2022
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202208-36
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    Severity: High
    Title: Oracle VirtualBox: Multiple Vulnerabilities
    Date: August 31, 2022
    Bugs: #785445, #803134, #820425, #831440, #839990, #859391
    ID: 202208-36

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle Virtualbox, the
    worst of which could result in root privilege escalation.

    Background
    ==========

    VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.

    Affected packages
    =================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1 app-emulation/virtualbox < 6.1.36 >= 6.1.36
    2 app-emulation/virtualbox-additions< 6.1.36 >= 6.1.36
    3 app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle< 6.1.36 >= 6.1.36
    4 app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions< 6.1.36 >= 6.1.36
    5 app-emulation/virtualbox-modules< 6.1.36 >= 6.1.36

    Description
    ===========

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

    Impact
    ======

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All VirtualBox users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.36"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2021-2145
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2145
    [ 2 ] CVE-2021-2250
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2250
    [ 3 ] CVE-2021-2264
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2264
    [ 4 ] CVE-2021-2266
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2266
    [ 5 ] CVE-2021-2279
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2279
    [ 6 ] CVE-2021-2280
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2280
    [ 7 ] CVE-2021-2281
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2281
    [ 8 ] CVE-2021-2282
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2282
    [ 9 ] CVE-2021-2283
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2283
    [ 10 ] CVE-2021-2284
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2284
    [ 11 ] CVE-2021-2285
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2285
    [ 12 ] CVE-2021-2286
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2286
    [ 13 ] CVE-2021-2287
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2287
    [ 14 ] CVE-2021-2291
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2291
    [ 15 ] CVE-2021-2296
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2296
    [ 16 ] CVE-2021-2297
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2297
    [ 17 ] CVE-2021-2306
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2306
    [ 18 ] CVE-2021-2309
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2309
    [ 19 ] CVE-2021-2310
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2310
    [ 20 ] CVE-2021-2312
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2312
    [ 21 ] CVE-2021-2409
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2409
    [ 22 ] CVE-2021-2442
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2442
    [ 23 ] CVE-2021-2443
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2443
    [ 24 ] CVE-2021-2454
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2454
    [ 25 ] CVE-2021-2475
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2475
    [ 26 ] CVE-2021-35538
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35538
    [ 27 ] CVE-2021-35540
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35540
    [ 28 ] CVE-2021-35542
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35542
    [ 29 ] CVE-2021-35545
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35545
    [ 30 ] CVE-2022-21394
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21394
    [ 31 ] CVE-2022-21465
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21465
    [ 32 ] CVE-2022-21471
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21471
    [ 33 ] CVE-2022-21487
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21487
    [ 34 ] CVE-2022-21488
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21488
    [ 35 ] CVE-2022-21554
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21554
    [ 36 ] CVE-2022-21571
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21571

    Availability
    ============

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

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-36

    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 [email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2022 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
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