Ubuntu: USN-4079-1 Severe Vulnerability in QEMU Virtualization Software
debian
December 30, 2012
"halfdog" discovered that incorrect interrupt handling in Virtualbox, a x86 virtualization solution - can lead to denial of service
Summary
"halfdog" discovered that incorrect interrupt handling in Virtualbox,
a x86 virtualization solution - can lead to denial of service.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.2.10-dfsg-1+squeeze1.
For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution
(sid), this problem has been fixed in version 4.1.18-dfsg-1.1 of
the virtualbox source package.
We recommend that you upgrade your virtualbox-ose packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: virtualbox-ose
CVE ID: CVE-2012-3221
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