Security update for spice

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0884-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2013-4282 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

The remote desktop software SPICE was updated to address one security issue.

The following vulnerabilitiy was fixed:

  • A stack-based buffer overflow in the password handling code allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long password in a SPICE ticket. (bsc#848279, CVE-2013-4282)

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
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-199=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-199=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-199=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-199=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libspice-server1-debuginfo-0.12.4-6.1
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.4-6.1
    • libspice-server1-0.12.4-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (x86_64)
    • libspice-server-devel-0.12.4-6.1
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.4-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64)
    • libspice-server1-debuginfo-0.12.4-6.1
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.4-6.1
    • libspice-server1-0.12.4-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • libspice-server1-debuginfo-0.12.4-6.1
    • spice-debugsource-0.12.4-6.1
    • libspice-server1-0.12.4-6.1

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