CVE-2024-21106: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-21106?
CVE-2024-21106 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that affects versions prior to 7.0.16 of Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21106?
To fix CVE-2024-21106, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 7.0.16 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-21106?
Any user running versions of Oracle VM VirtualBox prior to 7.0.16 is affected by CVE-2024-21106.
What type of attacks can CVE-2024-21106 facilitate?
CVE-2024-21106 allows low privileged attackers with an active logon to compromise the system where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-21106?
There are no confirmed workarounds for CVE-2024-21106, thus upgrading to the latest version is recommended.