[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201805-08 ] VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201805-08 ] VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities

[Aaron Bauman]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201805-08
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: May 22, 2018
     Bugs: #655186
       ID: 201805-08

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of
which could allow an attacker to take control of VirtualBox.

Background
==========

VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  app-emulation/virtualbox
                                  < 5.1.36                  >= 5.1.36 
  2  app-emulation/virtualbox-bin
                              < 5.1.36.122089        >= 5.1.36.122089 
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2 affected packages

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VirtualBox. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

An attacker could take control of VirtualBox resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of
Service condition, or other unspecified impacts.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All VirtualBox users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-5.1.36"

All VirtualBox binary users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge -a -1 -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-5.1.36.122089"

References
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[  1 ] CVE-2018-2830
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2830
[  2 ] CVE-2018-2831
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2831
[  3 ] CVE-2018-2835
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2835
[  4 ] CVE-2018-2836
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2836
[  5 ] CVE-2018-2837
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2837
[  6 ] CVE-2018-2842
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2842
[  7 ] CVE-2018-2843
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2843
[  8 ] CVE-2018-2844
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2844
[  9 ] CVE-2018-2845
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2845
[ 10 ] CVE-2018-2860
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2860

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-08

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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