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title: "CVE-2019-3002\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-3002

Publication date 16 October 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

**6.0 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3002?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization
(component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.34
and prior to 6.0.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high
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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash
(complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.0
(Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/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 | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | 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**

6.0 · Medium

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.0 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3002)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3002)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-3002)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-3002)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3002>