CVE-2016-5608: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2016
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component before 5.0.28 and 5.1.x before 5.1.8 in Oracle Virtualization allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to Core, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5613.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=5.0.0<5.0.28
Oracle VM VirtualBox>=5.1.0<5.1.8

Event History

Oct 25, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5608?

CVE-2016-5608 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-5608?

To mitigate CVE-2016-5608, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 5.0.28 or later for 5.0.x versions, and 5.1.8 or later for 5.1.x versions.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-5608?

Local users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.0.28 and 5.1.x prior to 5.1.8 are affected by CVE-2016-5608.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2016-5608 enable?

CVE-2016-5608 can allow local users to affect the availability of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

5

Is CVE-2016-5608 related to other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2016-5608 is noted as a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5613.

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