| 1 | | Replying to [ticket:19527 eqkb]: |
| 2 | | > The guest OS has access to the host microphone despite the "Enable Audio Input" setting being disabled. |
| 3 | | > |
| 4 | | > My host OS is Ubuntu 18.04 |
| 5 | | > Host Audio Driver: PulseAudio |
| 6 | | > Audio Controller: ICH AC97 |
| 7 | | > VirtualBox 6.1.6 |
| 8 | | > |
| 9 | | > For the guest OS I have tested several Linux guests, I have not tested non-linux guests. |
| 10 | | > |
| 11 | | > Steps to reproduce this bug: |
| 12 | | > |
| 13 | | > 1. Create a new VM using an Ubuntu host and a Linux guest. (I don't know if this bug effects other hosts) |
| 14 | | > 2. Open the settings for the VM, click the audio tab and uncheck the "Enable Audio Input" setting. |
| 15 | | > 3. Start the VM. |
| 16 | | > 4. Use some application inside the VM to record audio or just look at the microphones sound levels from the guest OS's audio input settings. |
| 17 | | |
