Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled the active_xfers hash table. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SPICE vdagent to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2020-25650). . MGASA-2020-0474 - Updated spice-vdagent package fixes security vulnerabilities Publication date: 29 Dec 2020 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0474.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 7 CVE: CVE-2020-25650, CVE-2020-25651, CVE-2020-25652, CVE-2020-25653 Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled the active_xfers hash table. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SPICE vdagent to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2020-25650). Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled the active_xfers hash table. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SPICE vdagent to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service, or obtain sensitive file contents (CVE-2020-25651). Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled a large number of client connections. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SPICE vdagent to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2020-25652). Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled client connections. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, paste clipboard contents, and transfer files into the active session (CVE-2020-25653). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27568 - https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4617-1 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/04/1 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25650 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25651 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25652 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25653 SRPMS: - 7/core/spice-vdagent-0.19.0-1.1.mga7 . MGASA-2020-0475: Enhanced curl package mitigates vulnerabilities related todata integrity and high resource utilization concerns.. SPICE Vdagent Update, Mageia Security, DoS Protection, Memory Consumption Fix. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
A vulnerability in SPICE VDAgent could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary commands.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201804-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: SPICE VDAgent: Arbitrary command injection Date: April 08, 2018 Bugs: #650020 ID: 201804-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in SPICE VDAgent could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Background ========= Provides a complete open source solution for remote access to virtual machines in a seamless way so you can play videos, record audio, share USB devices and share folders without complications. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-emulation/spice-vdagent < 0.17.0_p20180319 > = 0.17.0_p20180319 Description ========== SPICE VDAgent does not properly escape save directory before passing to shell. Impact ===== A local attacker could execute arbitrary commands. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All SPICE VDAgent users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge -a -1 -v "> =app-emulation/spice-vdagent-0.17.0_p20180319" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2017-15108 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15108 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-09 Concerns? ======== Security is aprimary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
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