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CVE-2020-2951 is an Oracle VM VirtualBox Core denial-of-service issue. A low-privileged local user on infrastructure running VirtualBox could crash or hang VirtualBox. The published impact is availability only, not data theft or tampering. Exposure is most likely on endpoints, build machines, labs, or server infrastructure where vulnerable VirtualBox versions are installed and local users can log on. Treat as a moderate availability risk. Prioritize patching shared virtualization hosts, developer workstations, and lab systems where multiple users have local access or VirtualBox supports business-critical workflows. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VirtualBox to 5.2.40, 6.0.20, 6.1.6, or a later supported release.; Apply Oracle or operating-system vendor security updates where VirtualBox is packaged by the distribution.; Restrict local logon access on systems running VirtualBox to trusted users only..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H24Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202101-09CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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