Oracle VM VirtualBox prior 6.1.42/7.0.6 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Oracle VM VirtualBox. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-21898. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox (Virtualization Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. 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 disclosed 01/17/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2023. The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-21898. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 6.1.42 or 7.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: VM VirtualBox 6.1.42/7.0.6

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12/17/2022 🔍
01/17/2023 +31 days 🔍
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01/18/2023 +1 days 🔍
02/14/2023 +27 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21898 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21898
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-218842

Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2023 07:29
Updated: 02/14/2023 15:44
Changes: 01/18/2023 07:29 (38), 02/14/2023 15:33 (2), 02/14/2023 15:39 (11), 02/14/2023 15:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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