Oracle VirtualBox 4.0/4.1.0/4.2.0 Core DevVGA.cpp vga_draw_text

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VirtualBox 4.0/4.1.0/4.2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function vga_draw_text of the file Devices/Graphics/DevVGA.cpp of the component Core. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-0420. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle VirtualBox 4.0/4.1.0/4.2.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function vga_draw_text of the file Devices/Graphics/DevVGA.cpp of the component Core. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 allows local users to affect integrity and availability via unknown vectors related to Core. NOTE: The previous information was obtained from the January 2013 Oracle CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to an incorrect comparison in the vga_draw_text function in Devices/Graphics/DevVGA.cpp, which can cause VirtualBox to "draw more lines than necessary."

The weakness was presented 01/15/2013 with Oracle as cpujan2013-1515902 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Oracle. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-0420 since 12/07/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75160 (openSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-SU-2013:0231-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120814 (Oracle VM VirtualBox Local Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81309), Tenable (75160), SecurityFocus (BID 57383†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38141†). Further details are available at isc.sans.edu. See VDB-7067, VDB-7372, VDB-7391 and VDB-7380 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Nessus ID: 75160
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : virtualbox (openSUSE-SU-2013:0231-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 803301
OpenVAS Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox Unspecified Vulnerability - Feb13 (Mac OS X)
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: cpujan2013-1515902
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CVE: CVE-2013-0420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7413

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X-Force: 81309
SecurityFocus: 57383 - Oracle VM VirtualBox CVE-2013-0420 Local Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 38141 - [cpujan2013-1515902] Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 Unspecified Local Vulnerability, Low

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Created: 01/18/2013 09:45
Updated: 12/28/2024 17:02
Changes: 01/18/2013 09:45 (77), 04/24/2017 09:43 (3), 04/22/2021 10:47 (3), 12/28/2024 17:02 (20)
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