VirtualBox public exploit available for CVE-2014-0983

Discussion in 'sandboxing & virtualization' started by MrBrian, Aug 20, 2014.

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  1. MrBrian

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    MrBrian, Aug 20, 2014
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    FYI versions after 4.3.8 are apparently not vulnerable, if the NIST page is accurate.

    That said I'm not surprised; secure 3D support is very difficult.

    Edit: more reason IMO why 3D compositing desktops are stupid. One big part of computer security is not using code you don't need.
     
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