Description
A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before version 0.14.1 where the generated code used for demarshalling messages lacked sufficient bounds checks. A malicious client or server, after authentication, could send specially crafted messages to its peer which would result in a crash or, potentially, other impacts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | spice: | 0.14.1 | — |
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 | 0.14.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 14 | spice-gtk | 0.35-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | spice | 0.14.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | spice-gtk | 0.35-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | spice | 0.14.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | spice-gtk | 0.35-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | spice | 0.12.8-2.1+deb9u2 | DSA-4319-1 |
| Debian 8 | spice | 0.12.5-1+deb8u6 | DLA-1486-1 |
| Debian 8 | spice-gtk | 0.25-1+deb8u1 | DLA-1489-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | spice | 0.14.0-1ubuntu2.2 | USN-3751-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | spice-gtk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | spice-gtk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | spice-protocol | 0.12.10-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-3751-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.7 | USN-3751-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | imgbased +1 | 1.0.29-1.el7ev | RHSA-2018:3470 |
| RHEL 7 | redhat-release-virtualization-host +1 | 4.2-7.3.el7 | RHSA-2018:3470 |
| RHEL 7 | redhat-virtualization-host +1 | 4.2-20181026.0.el7_6 | RHSA-2018:3470 |
| RHEL 7 | spice +2 | 0.14.0-2.el7_5.5 | RHSA-2018:2731 |
| RHEL 7 | spice-gtk +6 | 0.34-3.el7_5.2 | RHSA-2018:2731 |
| RHEL 6 | spice-gtk +5 | 0.26-8.el6_10.1 | RHSA-2018:2732 |
| RHEL 6 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.4-16.el6_10.1 | RHSA-2018:2732 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | spice | 0.14.0-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2566-1 |
| SLES 15 | spice-gtk | 0.34-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2709-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | spice | 0.12.8-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2595-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | spice-gtk | 0.33-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2594-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | spice | 0.12.7-10.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3842-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | spice-gtk | 0.31-9.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3841-1 |
| SLES 12 | spice | 0.12.4-8.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2584-1 |
| SLES 12 | spice-gtk | 0.25-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2593-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-15.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2563-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | spice | 0.12.8-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2595-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | spice-gtk | 0.33-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2594-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | spice | 0.12.7-10.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3842-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | spice-gtk | 0.31-9.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3841-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-15.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2563-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | spice | 0.12.7-10.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3842-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | spice-gtk | 0.31-9.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3841-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | spice | 0.15.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11397-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | spice-gtk | 0.39-1.8 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11398-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
Show 15 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | spice | 0.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | spice | 0.13.3-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | spice | 0.12.8-r4 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | spice-glib +5 | 0.34-3.el7_5.2 | ELSA-2018-2731 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | spice-server +1 | 0.14.0-2.0.2.el7_5.5 | ELSA-2018-2731 |
Advisories 19
- RHSA-2018:3470 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Virtualization security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2731 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice and spice-gtk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2732 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice-gtk and spice-server security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-3751-1 spice, spice-protocol vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-4319-1 spice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1486-1 spice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1489-1 spice-gtk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2593-1 Security update for spice-gtk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3841-1 Security update for spice-gtk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2595-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2584-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2563-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3842-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2594-1 Security update for spice-gtk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2709-1 Security update for spice-gtk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11398-1 libspice-client-glib-2_0-8-0.39-1.8 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2566-1 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
- ELSA-2018-2731 Important: spice and spice-gtk security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 20, 2018
References
- DSA-4319 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180831 [SECURITY] [DLA 1488-1] spice security update mailing-list
- USN-3751-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2732 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180831 [SECURITY] [DLA 1486-1] spice security update mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10873
- RHSA-2018:2731 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3470 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180831 [SECURITY] [DLA 1489-1] spice-gtk security update mailing-list
- 105152 vdb-entry
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/spice/spice-common/commit/bb15d4815ab586b4c4a20f4a565970a44824c42c