PT-2020-2399 · Oracle+2 · Virtualbox+2

Ziming Zhang · Published 2020-04-14 · Updated 2021-02-22 · CVE-2020-2959

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.6

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.40 Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 6.0.20 Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 6.1.6

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox. It can be exploited by a remote attacker using the MLD network protocol, potentially leading to a denial of service (DOS) by causing the system to hang or crash repeatedly. The vulnerability may have a significant impact on additional products beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.2.40, update to version 5.2.40 or later. For versions prior to 6.0.20, update to version 6.0.20 or later. For versions prior to 6.1.6, update to version 6.1.6 or later.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2020-1773

ALT-PU-2020-1774

ALT-PU-2020-1775

ALT-PU-2020-1776

ALT-PU-2020-1777

ALT-PU-2020-1843

ALT-PU-2020-1844

ALT-PU-2020-1845

ALT-PU-2020-1846

ALT-PU-2020-1847

BDU:2020-02370

CVE-2020-2959

MGASA-2020-0180

OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0925-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2020_0925-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Virtualbox

Suse

References · 38

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2959 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2020-0180 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-2959 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-2959 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0180.html · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2959 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2020:0925-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2959 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02370 · Security Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2902 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2742 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2908 · Note