GLSA 202007-30: spice: Arbitrary code execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	spice: Arbitrary code execution
Date:	07/27/2020
Bugs:	#717776
ID:	202007-30

Synopsis

A buffer overread has been discovered in spice possibly allowing remote execution of code.

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	Architecture(s)
app-emulation/spice	< 0.14.2	>= 0.14.2	All supported architectures

Description

A flaw in spice’s memory handling code has been discovered, allowing an out of bounds read.

Impact

A remote attacker may be able to send malicious packets causing remote code execution.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All spice users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/spice-0.14.2"

References

CVE-2019-3813

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202007-30.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary 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 security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.