Title: Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
Sun VirtualBox is open-source virtualization software; Guest Additions is installed inside the guest operating system.
Guest Additions is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability that may allow a local attacker to consume all kernel resources in the guest operating system to cause denial-of-service conditions.
The issue affects the following:
Sun xVM VirtualBox Guest Additions 1.6 releases
Sun xVM VirtualBox Guest Additions versions 2.0.10 and prior
Sun xVM VirtualBox Guest Additions 2.1 releases
Sun xVM VirtualBox Guest Additions 2.2 releases
Sun VirtualBox Additions 3.0.8 and prior
Affected Products:
- Gentoo Linux
- Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions 1.6
- Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions 2.0.10
- Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions 2.1
- Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions 2.2
- Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions 3.0.8
References:
- Sun: Security Vulnerability in VirtualBox Guest Additions May Lead to Denial of Servi
- Sun Microsystems: VirtualBox Homepage
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