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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202101-15 ] VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabiliti

    From Aaron Bauman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 22 17:50:02 2021
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202101-15
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    https://security.gentoo.org/
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    Severity: Normal
    Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities
    Date: January 22, 2021
    Bugs: #750782, #766348
    ID: 202101-15

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of
    which could result in privilege escalation.

    Background
    ==========

    VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.

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

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1 app-emulation/virtualbox
    < 6.1.18 >= 6.1.18

    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 -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.18"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2020-14872
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14872
    [ 2 ] CVE-2020-14881
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14881
    [ 3 ] CVE-2020-14884
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14884
    [ 4 ] CVE-2020-14885
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14885
    [ 5 ] CVE-2020-14886
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14886
    [ 6 ] CVE-2020-14889
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14889
    [ 7 ] CVE-2020-14892
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14892
    [ 8 ] CVE-2021-2073
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2073
    [ 9 ] CVE-2021-2074
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2074
    [ 10 ] CVE-2021-2086
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2086
    [ 11 ] CVE-2021-2111
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2111
    [ 12 ] CVE-2021-2112
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2112
    [ 13 ] CVE-2021-2119
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2119
    [ 14 ] CVE-2021-2120
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2120
    [ 15 ] CVE-2021-2121
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2121
    [ 16 ] CVE-2021-2123
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2123
    [ 17 ] CVE-2021-2124
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2124
    [ 18 ] CVE-2021-2125
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2125
    [ 19 ] CVE-2021-2126
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2126
    [ 20 ] CVE-2021-2127
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2127
    [ 21 ] CVE-2021-2128
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2128
    [ 22 ] CVE-2021-2129
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2129
    [ 23 ] CVE-2021-2130
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2130
    [ 24 ] CVE-2021-2131
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2131

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

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

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-15

    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


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