Debian: DSA-3907-1: spice security update

Date11 Jul 2017

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

Frediano Ziglio discovered a buffer overflow in spice, a SPICE protocol client and server library which may result in memory disclosure, denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3907-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
July 11, 2017                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : spice
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-7506

Frediano Ziglio discovered a buffer overflow in spice, a SPICE protocol
client and server library which may result in memory disclosure, denial
of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 0.12.5-1+deb8u5.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.12.8-2.1+deb9u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon.

We recommend that you upgrade your spice packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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