CVE-2014-6589: Low severity opensuse vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2015
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.3.20 allows local users to affect integrity and availability via vectors related to VMSVGA virtual graphics device, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-6588, CVE-2014-6590, CVE-2014-6595, and CVE-2015-0427.

Affected Software

3 affected components
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
Oracle VM VirtualBox<=4.3.18

Event History

Jan 21, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6589?

CVE-2014-6589 has been classified with a medium severity level which indicates potential risk to integrity and availability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-6589?

To fix CVE-2014-6589, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 4.3.20 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-6589?

CVE-2014-6589 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the VMSVGA virtual graphics device.

4

Which versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox are affected by CVE-2014-6589?

CVE-2014-6589 affects all versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 4.3.20.

5

What systems are impacted by CVE-2014-6589?

CVE-2014-6589 affects systems running specific versions of openSUSE and Oracle VM VirtualBox.

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