Description
Spice, versions 0.5.2 through 0.14.1, are vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read due to an off-by-one error in memslot_get_virt. This may lead to a denial of service, or, in the worst case, code-execution by unauthenticated attackers.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Spice | versions 0.5.2 through 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 | 0.14.0-1.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | spice | 0.14.0-1.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | spice | 0.14.0-1.3 | — |
| Debian 9 | spice | 0.12.8-2.1+deb9u3 | DSA-4375-1 |
| Debian 8 | spice | 0.12.5-1+deb8u7 | DLA-1649-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | spice | 0.14.0-1ubuntu2.4 | USN-3870-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.6-4ubuntu0.4 | USN-3870-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | spice | 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.8 | USN-3870-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | redhat-release-virtualization-host +1 | 4.2-8.3.el7 | RHSA-2019:0457 |
| RHEL 7 | redhat-virtualization-host +1 | 4.2-20190219.0.el7_6 | RHSA-2019:0457 |
| RHEL 7 | spice +2 | 0.14.0-6.el7_6.1 | RHSA-2019:0231 |
| RHEL 6 | spice-server +1 | 0.12.4-16.el6_10.3 | RHSA-2019:0232 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | spice | 0.14.0-4.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0242-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | spice | 0.12.8-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0241-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | spice | 0.12.8-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0241-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | spice | 0.12.7-10.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0230-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | spice | 0.12.5-10.2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0231-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | spice | 0.12.4-8.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0229-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13943-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | spice | 0.12.8-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0241-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | spice | 0.12.8-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0241-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | spice | 0.12.7-10.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0230-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | spice | 0.12.5-10.2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0231-2 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | spice | 0.12.4-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13943-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | spice | 0.12.7-10.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0230-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | spice | 0.12.7-10.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0230-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | spice | 0.15.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11397-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | spice | 0.14.0-lp150.3.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0167-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | spice | 0.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | spice | 0.14.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | spice | 0.14.1-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | spice | 0.13.3-r4 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | spice-server +1 | 0.14.0-6.amzn2.1 | ALAS2-2019-1184 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | spice-server +1 | 0.14.0-6.0.2.el7_6.1 | ELSA-2019-0231 |
Advisories 17
- RHSA-2019:0457 Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-virtualization-host security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0232 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice-server security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0231 Red Hat Security Advisory: spice security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-3870-1 spice vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4375-1 spice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1649-1 spice - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0230-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0231-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0167-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0231-2 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0241-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0242-1 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-2019:13943-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2019:0229-1 Security update for spice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2019-1184 Important: spice security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 28, 2019
- ELSA-2019-0231 Important: spice security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 1, 2019
References
- DSA-4375 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0231 vendor-advisory
- 106801 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2019:0457 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1665371
- USN-3870-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0232 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1649-1] spice security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202007-30 vendor-advisory