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CVE-2015-5260 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU…

published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-5247

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via QXL commands related to the surface_id parameter.

Patch / fix

  • spice Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.12.5-1.3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5260

  • spice Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.2
  • spice Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.12.5-1.1ubuntu2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5260

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  • spice RHEL 7 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
  • spice-server RHEL 7 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
  • spice-server RHEL 6 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1890RHSA-2015:1889

  • spice SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1, SLED 12 SP1 +1 more 0.12.5-4.1
  • spice SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 0.12.4-5.1
  • spice SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 0.12.4-8.5.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:1559-1SUSE-SU-2016:1259-1SUSE-SU-2015:1733-1

  • spice openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.12.8-2.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10393-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-5260 updated cvss 5.8

spice: insufficient validation of surface_id parameter can cause crash

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) spice 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) spice 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) spice 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1890
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1889
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) spice 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1890
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1889
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) spice 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1890
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1889
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) spice 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1890
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-server 0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1889
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) spice 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server 0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1890

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Exploit prediction

0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

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

References

Sources

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