CVE-2022-21621

MEDIUM 6.0CVE-2022-21621 · Published 18/10/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2022-21621 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability affecting vm virtualbox (oracle).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.34%, higher than 27.1% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 6.1.40 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vm virtualbox oracle	`< 6.1.40`	`6.1.40`

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.40. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

References

security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-03 · Third Party Advisory
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html · Patch

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

vm virtualbox

oracle

< 6.1.40

6.1.40

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