CVE-2021-20201 Affecting spice-server-devel package, versions <0:0.14.3-4.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.7% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-SPICESERVERDEVEL-5658296
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2021-20201  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 spice-server-devel to version 0:0.14.3-4.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1924.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream spice-server-devel package and not the spice-server-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in spice in versions before 0.14.92. A DoS tool might make it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by performing many renegotiations within a single connection.

CVSS Base Scores

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