UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3316

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3316
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3316.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3316
Upstream
  • CVE-2017-3316
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:43:49Z
Published
2017-01-27T22:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:36:41Z
Severity
  • 8.4 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are VirtualBox prior to 5.0.32 and prior to 5.1.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 v3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

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
0 Unknown 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_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",
            "binary_version": "5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3316.json"