UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10408

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10408
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10408.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10408
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:44:02Z
Published
2017-10-19T17:29:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:12:46.340876Z
Severity
  • 7.3 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.1.30. 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 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 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1

Affected versions

5.*
5.0.4-dfsg-2
5.0.8-dfsg-1
5.0.10-dfsg-1
5.0.10-dfsg-2
5.0.10-dfsg-3
5.0.10-dfsg-4
5.0.10-dfsg-5
5.0.10-dfsg-6
5.0.10-dfsg-7
5.0.12-dfsg-1
5.0.12-dfsg-2
5.0.14-dfsg-1
5.0.14-dfsg-2
5.0.14-dfsg-2build1
5.0.16-dfsg-2
5.0.16-dfsg-3
5.0.18-dfsg-1
5.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1
5.0.18-dfsg-2
5.0.18-dfsg-2build1
5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1
5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
5.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
5.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-source"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10408.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / virtualbox

Package

Name
virtualbox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox@5.1.30-dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.1.30-dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-dkms"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-source"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-utils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-guest-x11-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-qt-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.30-dfsg-1",
            "binary_name": "virtualbox-source"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10408.json"