Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 6.1.23 Core denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 6.1.23. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Core. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-2442. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 6.1.23 (Virtualization Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 07/20/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2021. It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-2442. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2021
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-2442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-2442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-179263

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2021 10:38
Updated: 07/25/2021 20:50
Changes: 07/21/2021 10:38 (40), 07/25/2021 20:42 (2), 07/25/2021 20:50 (8)
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