MGASA-2018-0360

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MGASA-2018-0360

Summary: Updated virtualbox packages fix security vulnerabilities

Details: This update provides the virtualbox 5.1.18 maintenance release that fixes at least the following security issues: Fixed an easily exploitable vulnerability that allowed unauthenticated 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-2018-3005). Fixed an easily exploitable vulnerability that allowed unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data (CVE-2018-3055). Fixed an easily exploitable vulnerability that allowed unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2018-3085). Fixed an easily exploitable vulnerability that allowed unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox (CVE-2018-3086, CVE-2018-3087, CVE-2018-3088, CVE-2018-3089, CVE-2018-3090). Fixed an easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data (CVE-2018-3091). For other fixes in this update, see the referenced changelog.

References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0360.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23421, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html#AppendixOVIR, https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-08/msg00077.html, https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog#18