CVE-2015-3247: Race Condition
First published: Tue Sep 08 2015(Updated: )
Race condition in the worker_update_monitors_config function in SPICE 0.12.4 allows a remote authenticated guest user to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SPICE | =0.12.4 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node | =6 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/spice-devel/2015-October/022191.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1713.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1714.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1715.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3354
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033459
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033460
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033753
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2736-1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-3247?
CVE-2015-3247 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3247?
To fix CVE-2015-3247, it is recommended to update to a non-vulnerable version of SPICE.
What causes the vulnerabilities in CVE-2015-3247?
CVE-2015-3247 is caused by a race condition in the worker_update_monitors_config function in SPICE.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-3247?
Remote authenticated guest users on SPICE version 0.12.4 may exploit CVE-2015-3247.
What kind of attacks can be executed using CVE-2015-3247?
CVE-2015-3247 can be exploited to cause heap-based memory corruption and crashes in QEMU-KVM.
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