VirtualBox 7.0.16 Launches With Numerous Fixes And Enhancements
linuxiac, Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
VirtualBox 7.0.16 adds support for Linux kernel 6.9, addresses UBSAN warnings, updates Windows guest additions, and more.
VirtualBox, a popular virtualization software that allows users to run multiple operating systems on a single physical machine, has recently rolled out version 7.0.16. This update is categorized as a maintenance release aimed at improving the software's overall stability and compatibility across various host and guest operating systems.
The new release addresses a critical issue with the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), where a specific error known as 'guru meditation' was corrected. This issue occurred while executing nested-guests using the KVM hypervisor on Intel hosts, and its resolution marks a significant improvement for users leveraging nested virtualization.