Critical severity · published Jun 9, 2016
CVE-2016-0749
The smartcard interaction in SPICE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU-KVM process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to…
9.8
CVSS
8.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The smartcard interaction in SPICE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU-KVM process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to connecting to a guest VM, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.5% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
6.0; 6.0; 7.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
SP
Spice · Spice Project
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0749
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0749
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00003.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00004.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3596
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3014-1
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1204
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