Out-of-bounds Write Affecting imgbased package, versions <0:0.8.16-0.1.el7ev


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.84% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-IMGBASED-4479055
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Feb 2017

Introduced: 6 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-9577  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 imgbased to version 0:0.8.16-0.1.el7ev or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0549.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imgbased package and not the imgbased package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An authenticated attacker could send crafted messages to the SPICE server causing a heap overflow leading to a crash or possible code execution.