Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 5.0.0 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.0.30/4.1.38/4.2.30/4.3.26/5.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-4856. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.0.30/4.1.38/4.2.30/4.3.26/5.0.0 (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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 summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.0.30, 4.1.38, 4.2.30, 4.3.26, and 5.0.0 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Core.

The weakness was presented 10/20/2015 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-4856 since 06/24/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86567 (Oracle VM VirtualBox < 4.0.30 / 4.1.38 / 4.2.30 / 4.3.26 / 5.0.0 Core DoS (October 2015 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124274 (Oracle VM VirtualBox Unspecified Denial of Service Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86567), SecurityFocus (BID 77202†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53714†). See VDB-77628, VDB-78614, VDB-78643 and VDB-78622 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 86567
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox < 4.0.30 / 4.1.38 / 4.2.30 / 4.3.26 / 5.0.0 Core DoS (October 2015 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 803103
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Virtualbox Unspecified Vulnerability Nov15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78673
SecurityFocus: 77202
SecurityTracker: 1033880
Vulnerability Center: 53714 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-Virtualization] Oracle VM VirtualBox Local DOS Vulnerability - CVE-2015-4856, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2015 12:52
Updated: 11/24/2024 04:40
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 (63), 02/15/2018 10:56 (5), 06/23/2022 14:10 (3), 06/23/2022 14:13 (1), 11/24/2024 04:40 (16)
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