Memory leak in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21273

 

Memory leak in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21273

Published: October 15, 2024 / Updated: October 18, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98687
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21273
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the BusLogic module. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21273

Install updates from vendor's website.

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