CVE-2024-21116

Summary

CVE-2024-21116 is a vulnerability affecting Oracle VM VirtualBox, a component of Oracle Virtualization, prior to version 7.0.16. This easily exploitable issue allows a low-privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs to compromise the product. Successfully exploited vulnerabilities can lead to a takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, resulting in significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. This vulnerability pertains exclusively to Linux hosts, with a base score of 7.8 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).

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