--- title: "CVE-2017-3544\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-2017-3544?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2017-3544 Publication date 24 April 2017 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **3.7 · Low** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3544?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u141, 7u131 and 8u121; Java SE Embedded: 8u121; JRockit: R28.3.13. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SMTP to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). ### From the Ubuntu Security Team It was discovered that the SMTP client implementation in OpenJDK did not properly sanitize sender and recipient addresses. A remote attacker could use this to specially craft email addresses and gain control of a Java application's SMTP connections. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | openjdk-6 | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | openjdk-7 | 19.04 disco | Not in release | | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 7u131-2.6.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | openjdk-8 | 19.04 disco | Not affected | | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 17.04 zesty | Fixed 8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.17.04.1 | | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.16.10.2 | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8u131-b11-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 | | 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** 3.7 · Low * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | High | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | Low | | Availability impact | None | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 3.7 · Low | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3544) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3544) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-3544) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-3544) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-3275-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3275-2) + OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities + 15 May 2017 + [USN-3275-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3275-1) + OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities + 11 May 2017 ### Other references * *