Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Oracle VM Server for x86 - CVE-2021-4155

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Oracle VM Server for x86 - CVE-2021-4155

Published: January 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59812
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4155
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle VM Server for x86

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the OS kernel does not impose correctly security restrictions. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-4155

Install updates from vendor's website.

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