Security update for spice

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0400-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-9577 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9577 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9578 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9578 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This security update for spice fixes the following issues:

CVE-2016-9577: A buffer overflow in the spice server could have potentially been used by unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code. (bsc#1023078) CVE-2016-9578: Unauthenticated attackers could have caused a denial of service via a crafted message. (bsc#1023079)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-198=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2017-198=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-198=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-198=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.5-7.1
    • libspice-server1-0.12.5-7.1
    • libspice-server1-debuginfo-0.12.5-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.5-7.1
    • libspice-server-devel-0.12.5-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.5-7.1
    • libspice-server1-0.12.5-7.1
    • libspice-server1-debuginfo-0.12.5-7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.5-7.1
    • libspice-server1-0.12.5-7.1
    • libspice-server1-debuginfo-0.12.5-7.1

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