Vulnerability identifier: #VU176

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3597

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox. A local user can cause denial of service conditions by exploiting a flaw in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in denial of service via local system.

Mitigation
The vendor has issued a fix as part of the July 2016 Oracle Critical Patch Update.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle VM VirtualBox: 5.0.25

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External links
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.