Oracle released VirtualBox 7.2.8 on April 21, 2026, as a maintenance update addressing crashes, networking and clipboard issues, graphics and UEFI problems, and extended Linux kernel compatibility. Fixes include a VMM Guru Meditation error VERR_IEM_IPE_4, a FreeBSD shutdown crash, Windows 11 BSOD and UEFI secure boot certificate issues, Wayland-to-Windows clipboard repairs, and deprecation of the Oracle vboxvideo module for kernels 7.0+; #VirtualBox #VERR_IEM_IPE_4
Keypoints
- VirtualBox 7.2.8 is a maintenance release shipped on April 21, 2026.
- The release fixes a VMM Guru Meditation error (VERR_IEM_IPE_4) and a FreeBSD 16.0 shutdown crash involving LSI Logic SAS.
- Windows guest fixes include a Windows 11 BSOD (DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER), UEFI secure boot certificate corrections, and DMI BIOS version reporting.
- Host support was added for Linux kernels 6.19 and 7.0, UEK9 on Oracle Linux 9, plus compatibility updates for RHEL 10.1 and 10.2 and guest time accounting.
- Clipboard sharing between Wayland guests and Windows hosts is restored, and the Oracle vboxvideo module is deprecated for kernels 7.0+ in favor of VMSVGA or distribution-provided modules.
Read More: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/21/virtualbox-7-2-8-released/