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title: "CVE-2017-3587\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-3587

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

**8.4 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3587?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle
Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder). Supported versions that are
affected are Prior to 5.0.38 and Prior to 5.1.20. Easily "exploitable"
vulnerability allows low privileged 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 creation, deletion or modification
access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and
unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash
(complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Integrity
and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/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**

8.4 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.4 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3587)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3587)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-3587)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-3587)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3587>