SB2018052307 - Gentoo update for VirtualBox
Published: May 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018052307
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
10
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 10 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2830)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2831)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper information control. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
3) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2835)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
4) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2836)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
5) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2837)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
6) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2842)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
7) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2843)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
8) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2844)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
9) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2845)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information, write arbitrary files and cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper information control. A local attacker can partially access data, partially modify data and cause the service to crash.
10) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2860)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.