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Scientific Linux Security Update : spice-gtk and spice-server on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20180920)

high Nessus Plugin ID 117628

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The spice-gtk packages provide a GIMP Toolkit (GTK+) widget for Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environments (SPICE) clients. Both Virtual Machine Manager and Virtual Machine Viewer can make use of this widget to access virtual machines using the SPICE protocol.

Security Fix(es) :

 - spice: Missing check in demarshal.py:write_validate_array_item() allows for buffer overflow and denial of service (CVE-2018-10873)

This issue was discovered by Frediano Ziglio (Red Hat).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c1539b9c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 117628

File Name: sl_20180920_spice_gtk_and_spice_server_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/21/2018

Updated: 2/24/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-glib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-gtk-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-server-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:spice-server-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10873