SB2017063038 - Buffer overflow in spice (Alpine package)
Published: June 30, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017063038
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9577)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.