CVE-2016-0592: Low severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2016-0592?

CVE-2016-0592 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability affecting availability in Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-0592?

To fix CVE-2016-0592, users should update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 4.3.36 or later and 5.0.14 or later.

Q: Who is affected by CVE-2016-0592?

CVE-2016-0592 affects local users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 4.3.36 and 5.0.14, as well as Debian 8.0 and 9.0.

Q: What components are involved in CVE-2016-0592?

CVE-2016-0592 involves vulnerabilities within the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Q: What type of attack is possible with CVE-2016-0592?

CVE-2016-0592 can potentially allow local users to affect the availability of the system through unspecified vectors.

Published Jan 21, 2016

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.3.36 and before 5.0.14 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Core.

Affected Software

4 affected components

Oracle VM VirtualBox>=4.0.0<4.3.36

Oracle VM VirtualBox>=5.0.0<5.0.14

Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html

Event History

Jan 21, 2016

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0592?

CVE-2016-0592 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability affecting availability in Oracle VM VirtualBox.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0592?

To fix CVE-2016-0592, users should update Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 4.3.36 or later and 5.0.14 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-0592?