CVE-2016-9577
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.3nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.5nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (22)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0253.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0549.htmlcnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0254cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0552cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9577cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3790cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96040cnnvd
- https://www.spice-space.org/Patchcnnvd
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