Advisories ยป MGASA-2022-0265

Updated virtualbox packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 25 Jul 2022
Modification date: 25 Jul 2022
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases : 8
CVE: CVE-2022-21554 , CVE-2022-21571

Description

This update provides the upstream 6.1.36 maintenance release that fixes
at least the following security vulnerabilities:

A vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.36 contains an
easily exploitable vulnerability that allows a 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 (scope
change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover
of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2022-21554).

A vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 6.1.36 contains an
easily exploitable vulnerability that allows a 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 (scope
change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover
of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2022-21571).

For other fixes in  this update, see the referenced changeelog

References

SRPMS

8/core