Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the reds_handle_ticket function in server/reds.c in SPICE 0.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long password in a SPICE ticket.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2 | — |
| Debian 13 | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2 | — |
| Debian 12 | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2 | — |
| Debian 7 | spice | 0.11.0-1+deb7u1 | DSA-2839-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt1.1ubuntu1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | rhev-hypervisor6 | 6.4-20131016.0.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:1460 |
| RHEL 6 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5 | RHSA-2013:1473 |
| RHEL 5 | qspice +1 | 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1 | RHSA-2013:1474 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Virtualization 5 | qspice +1 | 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1 | RHSA-2013:1474 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | spice | 0.12.4-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0884-2, SUSE-SU-2015:0884-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | spice | 0.12.4-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0884-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | spice | 0.15.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11397-1 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2013:1473 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice-server security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1474 Red Hat Security Advisory: qspice security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1460 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor6 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2839-1 spice - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0884-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0884-2 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11397-1 libspice-server-devel-0.15.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- RHSA-2013:1473 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0884 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1474 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2839 vendor-advisory
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/spice/commit/?id=8af619009660b24e0b41ad26b30289eea288fcc2
- RHSA-2013:1460 vendor-advisory
- USN-2027-1 vendor-advisory
- 63408 vdb-entry