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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2016-9578

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 c...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Spice ProjectSpice< 0.13.90
DebianDebian Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-770

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9578?

CVE-2016-9578 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 c...

How severe is CVE-2016-9578?

CVE-2016-9578 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9578?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Spice Project Spice, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.