Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via QXL commands related to the surface_id parameter.
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 | 0.12.5-1.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | spice | 0.12.5-1.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | spice | 0.12.5-1.3 | — |
| Debian 8 | spice | 0.12.5-1+deb8u2 | DSA-3371-1 |
| Debian 7 | spice | 0.11.0-1+deb7u2 | DSA-3371-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.5-1.1ubuntu2 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.2 | USN-2766-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | spice +2 | 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3 | RHSA-2015:1890 |
| RHEL 6 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3 | RHSA-2015:1889 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | spice | 0.12.5-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1559-1 |
| SLES 12 | spice | 0.12.4-8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1733-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1259-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | spice | 0.12.5-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1559-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | spice | 0.12.4-8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1733-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1259-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | spice | 0.12.8-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10393-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3 | ELSA-2015-1890 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2015:1890 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1889 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice-server security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2766-1 spice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3371-1 spice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1559-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1259-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1733-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10393-1 libspice-server-devel-0.12.8-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-1890 Important: spice security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 12, 2015
References
- RHSA-2015:1890 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201606-05 vendor-advisory
- USN-2766-1 vendor-advisory
- [Spice-devel] 20151006 Announcing spice 0.12.6 mailing-list
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- RHSA-2015:1889 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260822
- DSA-3371 vendor-advisory
- 1033753 vdb-entry
- 77019 vdb-entry