SB2016072012 - Denial of service in Oracle VM VirtualBox



SB2016072012 - Denial of service in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Published: July 20, 2016 Updated: November 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2016072012
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3597)

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox. A local user can cause denial of service conditions by exploiting a flaw in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in denial of service via local system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.