Improper Input Validation Affecting spice-server-devel package, versions <0:0.12.4-20.el7_3
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed6 Feb 2017
Introduced: 6 Feb 2017
CVE-2016-9577 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 spice-server-devel to version 0:0.12.4-20.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0254.
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 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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96040
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9577
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9577
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3790
- 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