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CVE-2013-4282 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the reds_handle_ticket function in server/reds.c in SPICE 0.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial o…

published 2013-11-02 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-4180

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the reds_handle_ticket function in server/reds.c in SPICE 0.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long password in a SPICE ticket.

Patch / fix

  • spice Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.12.4-0nocelt2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4282

  • spice Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.12.4-0nocelt1.1ubuntu1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4282

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  • qspice RHEL 5 VIRTUALIZATION, RHEL 5 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1
  • qspice-libs RHEL 5 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1
  • spice-server RHEL 6 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5
  • rhev-hypervisor6 RHEL 6 6.4-20131016.0.el6_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1474RHSA-2013:1473RHSA-2013:1460

  • spice SLES 12, SLED 12, SLE Software Development Kit 12 +1 more 0.12.4-6.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:0884-1SUSE-SU-2015:0884-2

  • spice openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.15.0-1.3

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11397-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4282 updated cvss 6.1

spice: stack buffer overflow in reds_handle_ticket() function

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) qspice 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1, qspice-libs 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) qspice 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1, qspice-libs 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1474
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1473
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client) qspice 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1474
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1473
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server) qspice 0.3.0-56.el5_10.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1474
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.0-12.el6_4.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1473
  • Red Hat RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6 6.4-20131016.0.el6_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1460
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 spice, spice-server
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • cgit.freedesktop.org http://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/spice/commit/?id=8af619009660b24e0b41ad26b30289eea288fcc2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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