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CVE-2016-9577 Detail

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An authenticated attacker could send crafted messages to the SPICE server causing a heap overflow leading to a crash or possible code execution.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0253.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0549.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96040 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0254 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0552 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9577 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3790 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow Red Hat, Inc.  
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9577
NVD Published Date:
07/27/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.