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TITLE:
Gentoo update for VirtualBox

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38182

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38182/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for VirtualBox. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA36929
SA37363

SOLUTION:
Users of the binary version of VirtualBox update to
"app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-3.0.12" or later.
Users of the Open Source version of VirtualBox update to
"app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-3.0.12" or later.
Users of the binary VirtualBox Guest Additions update to
"app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-3.0.12" or later.
Users of the Open Source VirtualBox Guest Additions update to
"app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions-3.0.12" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
GLSA 201001-04:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201001-04.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA36929:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36929/

SA37363:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37363/

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