A VirtualBox security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202101-15 : VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202101-15
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: VirtualBox: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 22, 2021
Bugs: #750782, #766348
ID: 202101-15

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VirtualBox, the worst of
which could result in privilege escalation.

Background
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VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization product from Oracle.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-emulation/virtualbox
< 6.1.18 >= 6.1.18

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VirtualBox. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All VirtualBox users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.18"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-14872
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14872
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-14881
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14881
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-14884
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14884
[ 4 ] CVE-2020-14885
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14885
[ 5 ] CVE-2020-14886
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14886
[ 6 ] CVE-2020-14889
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14889
[ 7 ] CVE-2020-14892
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14892
[ 8 ] CVE-2021-2073
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2073
[ 9 ] CVE-2021-2074
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2074
[ 10 ] CVE-2021-2086
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2086
[ 11 ] CVE-2021-2111
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2111
[ 12 ] CVE-2021-2112
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2112
[ 13 ] CVE-2021-2119
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2119
[ 14 ] CVE-2021-2120
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2120
[ 15 ] CVE-2021-2121
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2121
[ 16 ] CVE-2021-2123
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2123
[ 17 ] CVE-2021-2124
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2124
[ 18 ] CVE-2021-2125
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2125
[ 19 ] CVE-2021-2126
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2126
[ 20 ] CVE-2021-2127
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2127
[ 21 ] CVE-2021-2128
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2128
[ 22 ] CVE-2021-2129
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2129
[ 23 ] CVE-2021-2130
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2130
[ 24 ] CVE-2021-2131
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2131

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-15

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5