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title: "CVE-2017-3558\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-3558

Publication date 24 April 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3558?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle
Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected
are Prior to 5.0.38 and Prior to 5.1.20. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability
allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where
Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the
vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact
additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in
unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash
(complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update,
insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and
unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible
data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [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**

8.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3558)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3558)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-3558)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-3558)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3558>