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title: "CVE-2019-2548\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-2548

Publication date 16 January 2019

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

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

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2548?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 5.2.24 and prior to 6.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability
allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where
Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle
VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and
Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Fixed 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1 |
| 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 |
| 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**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-2548)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2548)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-2548)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-2548)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2548>