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Alpine: multiple virtualbox-guest-additions packages: security update to 6.1.36-r0

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 427263

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The
 supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.36. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high
 privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise
 Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause
 a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. (CVE-2022-21554)

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The
 supported version that is affected is Prior to 6.1.36. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high
 privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise
 Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact
 additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of
 Oracle VM VirtualBox. (CVE-2022-21571)

See Also

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-21554

https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-21571

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 427263

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Published: 5/16/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 95.11

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21571

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/19/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-21554, CVE-2022-21571