Description
The smartcard interaction in SPICE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU-KVM process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to connecting to a guest VM, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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 | 0.12.6-4.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | spice | 0.12.6-4.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | spice | 0.12.6-4.1 | — |
| Debian 8 | spice | 0.12.5-1+deb8u3 | DSA-3596-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.6-4ubuntu0.1 | USN-3014-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.3 | USN-3014-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | spice +2 | 0.12.4-15.el7_2.1 | RHSA-2016:1205 |
| RHEL 6 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.4-13.el6.1 | RHSA-2016:1204 |
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 | 0.12.4-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1561-1 |
Show 2 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 | 0.12.4-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1561-1 |
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 | 0.12.4-15.el7_2.1 | ELSA-2016-1205 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2016:1205 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2016:1204 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice-server security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3014-1 spice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3596-1 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10393-1 libspice-server-devel-0.12.8-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1561-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2016-1205 Important: spice security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 6, 2016
References
- GLSA-201606-05 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1725 vendor-advisory
- USN-3014-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1726 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1205 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3596 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1204 vendor-advisory