Improper Input Validation Affecting spice package, versions <0.12.8-2.1
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- published27 Jun 2018
- disclosed27 Jul 2018
Introduced: 27 Jun 2018
CVE-2016-9578 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable spice to version 0.12.8-2.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream spice package and not the spice package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An attacker able to connect to the SPICE server could send crafted messages which would cause the process to crash.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9578
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9578
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3790
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9578
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0253.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0549.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0254
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0552
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96118
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-9578