Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.3.36/5.0.14 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.3.36/5.0.14. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0592. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle VM VirtualBox up to 4.3.36/5.0.14 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component in Oracle Virtualization VirtualBox before 4.3.36 and before 5.0.14 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Core.

The weakness was presented 01/20/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0592 since 12/09/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88052 (Oracle VM VirtualBox < 4.3.36 / 5.0.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2016 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175613 (Debian Security Update for virtualbox (DSA-3454-1)).

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 (88052) and SecurityFocus (BID 81224†). See VDB-79828, VDB-80389, VDB-80556 and VDB-80403 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 88052
Nessus Name: Oracle VM VirtualBox < 4.3.36 / 5.0.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2016 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 703454
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3454-1 (virtualbox - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80583
SecurityFocus: 81224 - Oracle Virtualization CVE-2016-0592 Local Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034731

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2016 16:56
Updated: 07/05/2022 14:50
Changes: 01/21/2016 16:56 (59), 06/26/2018 08:48 (12), 07/05/2022 14:50 (3)
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