SB2019021407 - OpenSUSE Linux update for spice



SB2019021407 - OpenSUSE Linux update for spice

Published: February 14, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019021407
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Off-by-one (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3813)

The vulnerability allows an adjacent authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error in memslot_get_virt. An adjacent can trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the program to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. In case the attacker in unauthenticated it's possible to execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.