Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to read and write to arbitrary memory locations on the host via guest QXL commands related to surface creation.
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
- [oss-security] 20151006 Fwd: [vs-plain] CVE-2015-5261 mailing-list
- GLSA-201606-05 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261889
- 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
- DSA-3371 vendor-advisory
- 1033753 vdb-entry