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title: "CVE-2018-2844\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2018-2844

Publication date 19 April 2018

Last updated 11 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

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

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2844?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 5.1.36 and Prior to 5.2.10. 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
takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality,
Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 21.10 impish | Ignored end of life |
| 21.04 hirsute | Ignored end of life |
| 20.10 groovy | Ignored end of life |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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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**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-2844)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2844)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-2844)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-2844)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2844>