--- title: "CVE-2017-3231\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3231?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2017-3231 Publication date 18 January 2017 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **4.3 · Medium** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3231?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | openjdk-6 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | | openjdk-7 | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.14.04.3 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.12.04.3 | | openjdk-8 | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.10.2 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 4.3 · Medium * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | Required | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | Low | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | None | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 4.3 · Medium | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3231) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3231) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-3231) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-3231) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-3198-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3198-1) + OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities + 16 February 2017 + [USN-3179-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3179-1) + OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities + 25 January 2017 + [USN-3194-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3194-1) + OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities + 9 February 2017 ### Other references * * * *