Description
A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An authenticated attacker could send crafted messages to the SPICE server causing a heap overflow leading to a crash or possible code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | spice | 0.13.90 | — |
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 | 0.12.8-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | spice | 0.12.8-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | spice | 0.12.8-2.1 | — |
| Debian 8 | spice | 0.12.5-1+deb8u4 | DSA-3790-1 |
| Debian 7 | spice | 0.11.0-1+deb7u4 | DLA-825-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.6-4ubuntu0.2 | USN-3202-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.4 | USN-3202-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | imgbased | 0.8.16-0.1.el7ev | RHSA-2017:0549 |
| RHEL 7 | redhat-release-virtualization-host +1 | 4.0-7.1.el7 | RHSA-2017:0549 |
| RHEL 7 | redhat-virtualization-host +1 | 4.0-20170307.1.el7_3 | RHSA-2017:0549 |
| RHEL 7 | rhevm-appliance | 1:4.0.20170307.0-1.el7ev | RHSA-2017:0552 |
| RHEL 7 | spice +2 | 0.12.4-20.el7_3 | RHSA-2017:0254 |
| RHEL 6 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.4-13.el6_8.2 | RHSA-2017:0253 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | spice | 0.12.7-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0392-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | spice | 0.12.5-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0400-1 |
| SLES 12 | spice | 0.12.4-8.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0393-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0396-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | spice | 0.12.7-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0392-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | spice | 0.12.5-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0400-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | spice | 0.12.4-8.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0393-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0396-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | spice | 0.15.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11397-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | spice | 0.12.8-r3 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.4-20.el7_3 | ELSA-2017-0254 |
Advisories 13
- RHSA-2017:0549 Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-virtualization-host security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2017:0552 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhevm-appliance security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2017:0254 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2017:0253 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice-server security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-3202-1 spice vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-825-1 spice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3790-1 spice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0392-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0393-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0400-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2017:0396-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2017-0254 Moderate: spice security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 5, 2017
References
- RHSA-2017:0552 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9577
- RHSA-2017:0254 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3790 vendor-advisory
- 96040 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:0253 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0549 vendor-advisory