Oracle VM VirtualBox DoS (October 2024 CPU)

low Nessus Plugin ID 209156

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by CVE-2024-21253

Description

The versions prior to 7.0.22 of VM VirtualBox installed on the remote host are affected by CVE-2024-21253 as referenced in the October 2024 CPU advisory.

- Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.22. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. (CVE-2024-21253)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2024 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2024csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 209156

File Name: virtualbox_cpu_oct_2024_7_0_22.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/16/2024

Updated: 10/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.4

Temporal Score: 1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21253

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.3

Temporal Score: 2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:vm_virtualbox

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-21253

IAVA: 2024-A-0661