CVE-2012-3221: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-3221: Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM Virtual Box component in Oracle Virtualization 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1...

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM Virtual Box component in Oracle Virtualization 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to VirtualBox Core. NOTE: The previous information was obtained from the October 2012 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "incorrect interrupt handling."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 19:57 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This 2012 issue affects the Oracle VM Virtual Box component in Oracle Virtualization 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1. A local user could affect availability, meaning the main business risk is disruption on systems where untrusted local access exists. The public record lacks CVSS, detailed vectors, and confirmed root cause. Exposure is most plausible on legacy systems running Oracle Virtualization 3.2, 4.0, or 4.1 with the Oracle VM Virtual Box component installed and local user access available. Treat this as a legacy platform hygiene issue unless affected systems support critical operations or allow broad local access. Prioritize remediation where outages would affect production workloads or regulated services. Mitigation focus: Review and apply Oracle October 2012 CPU guidance for affected VirtualBox deployments.; Check Debian DSA-2594 and Mandriva MDVSA-2013:150 where those distributions are used.; Remove or isolate unsupported Oracle Virtualization 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1 systems..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 19:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 17, 2012, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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vmvirtualbox-virtualboxcore-dos(79380)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16681CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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