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Scientific Linux Security Update : spice-server on SL6.x x86_64 (20170205)

high Nessus Plugin ID 97038

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - A vulnerability was discovered in spice 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.
 (CVE-2016-9577)

 - A vulnerability was discovered in spice 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. (CVE-2016-9578)

Solution

Update the affected spice-server, spice-server-debuginfo and / or spice-server-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?69d9df0a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 97038

File Name: sl_20170205_spice_server_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/7/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-server-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-server-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9577, CVE-2016-9578