CVE-2024-21253

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22

Description The issue is related to errors in resource release due to insufficient input validation in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Exploitation of this issue can allow an attacker to cause a partial denial of service. The vulnerability can be easily exploited by a high-privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes, potentially resulting in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service of Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Recommendations For versions prior to 7.0.22, update to version 7.0.22 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox to minimize the risk of exploitation.