CVE-2016-9578

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.60% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat spice
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9578 third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0552 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0254 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96118 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3790 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0253.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0549.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9578?
CVE-2016-9578 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9578?
To fix CVE-2016-9578, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9578 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9578 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9578?
CVE-2016-9578 affects Red Hat spice.
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