Description
A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An attacker able to connect to the SPICE server could send crafted messages which would cause the process to crash.
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
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9578
- RHSA-2017:0552 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0254 vendor-advisory
- 96118 vdb-entry
- DSA-3790 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0253 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0549 vendor-advisory