Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2020-2959 is a denial-of-service flaw in Oracle VM VirtualBox. An unauthenticated attacker with network access via MLD could make affected VirtualBox systems hang or crash repeatedly. The business risk is service disruption, especially where VirtualBox supports development, testing, build, lab, or desktop virtualization workflows. Exposure is most likely on hosts running Oracle VM VirtualBox older than 5.2.40, 6.0.20, or 6.1.6. Systems reachable by untrusted network traffic via MLD are the main concern. The sources do not identify specific downstream products beyond noting potential impact to additional products. Treat this as a high-priority availability risk where VirtualBox supports business-critical work. It does not indicate confirmed data compromise, but repeated crashes can interrupt engineering, testing, and operational workflows. Patch or isolate exposed affected systems promptly. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VirtualBox to 5.2.40, 6.0.20, 6.1.6, or later supported releases.; Apply Oracle April 2020 CPU guidance where Oracle packages are used.; Use openSUSE or Gentoo security updates where those distributions package VirtualBox..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.6 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H3.94Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.6HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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