Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of which allows local users to escalate privileges.
| Package | app-emulation/virtualbox on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 4.3.28 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.3.28 |
| Package | app-emulation/virtualbox-bin on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 4.3.28 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.3.28 |
VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VirtualBox. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Local attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition, execute arbitrary code, or escalate their privileges.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All VirtualBox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-4.3.28"
All VirtualBox-bin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-4.3.28"