Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via QXL commands related to the surface_id parameter.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 6.7.z |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Spice Project | Spice | <= 0.12.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | 7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/spice-devel/2015-October/022191.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1889.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1890.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3371
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77019
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033753
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2766-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260822
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-05
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/spice-devel/2015-October/022191.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1889.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1890.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3371
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5260?
CVE-2015-5260 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host vi...
How severe is CVE-2015-5260?
CVE-2015-5260 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5260?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.