PT-2017-11225 · Oracle+1 · Virtualbox+1

Published 2017-07-20 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-10233

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.1.24

Description The issue allows a low-privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash of Oracle VM VirtualBox, as well as unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. Attacks may significantly impact additional products.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.1.24, update to version 5.1.24 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Oracle VM VirtualBox component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1916

ALT-PU-2017-1917

ALT-PU-2017-1918

ALT-PU-2017-2639

CVE-2017-10233

MGASA-2017-0250

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Virtualbox

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10233 · Vendor Advisory
• http://oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10233 · Security Note
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0250.html · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2017-0250 · Vendor Advisory
• https://virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99642 · Note
• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21325 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038929 · Note