PT-2024-6968 · Oracle+3 · Virtualbox+3

Yingmuo · Published 2024-10-15 · Updated 2025-10-10 · CVE-2024-21259

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22 Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.1.2

Description A difficult to exploit vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows a high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability is related to errors in authorization due to a buffer overflow in memory. Successful attacks can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products.

Recommendations For Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22, update to version 7.0.22 or later. For Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.1.2, update to version 7.1.2 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2024-17317

ALT-PU-2025-12585

ALT-PU-2025-12587

ALT-PU-2025-12588

ALT-PU-2025-12589

ALT-PU-2025-12590

BDU:2024-08217

CVE-2024-21259

MGASA-2025-0002

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0364-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_0364-1

ZDI-24-1413

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Virtualbox

Red Os

Suse

References · 32

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21259 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2025-0002 · Vendor Advisory
• http://repo.red-soft.ru/redos/7.3c/x86_64/updates · Vendor Advisory
• https://oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:0364-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0002.html · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21259 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21259 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-21259 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1413 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-08217 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21259 · Security Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21259 · Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB20241015194 · Note
• https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/uyazvimosti/support/secure/uyazvimosti/uyazvimost-virtualbox-cve-2024-21259 · Note