CVE-2009-3940
CVE-2009-3940 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sun Virtualbox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Sun Virtualbox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Guest Additions in Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6.x and 2.0.x before 2.0.12, 2.1.x, and 2.2.x, and Sun VirtualBox before 3.0.10, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) on the guest OS via unknown vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3940?
- Unspecified vulnerability in Guest Additions in Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6.x and 2.0.x before 2.0.12, 2.1.x, and 2.2.x, and Sun VirtualBox before 3.0.10, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) on the guest OS via unknown vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2009-3940?
- CVE-2009-3940 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2009-3940 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-3940?
- CVE-2009-3940 primarily affects Sun Virtualbox. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-3940?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2009-3940 published?
- CVE-2009-3940 was published on 2009-11-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-271149-1
Affected products (23)
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:virtualbox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:*:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:xvm_virtualbox:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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