Description
The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the usbrdrctl log file, which has a predictable name.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | spice-xpi | 2.4-1.el6_0.2 | RHSA-2011:0426 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:0426 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice-xpi security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 1025304 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2011:0426 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0899 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639869
- 47269 vdb-entry