Advisory Published

USN-4572-1: Spice vulnerability

First published: Tue Oct 06 2020(Updated: )

Frediano Ziglio discovered that Spice incorrectly handled QUIC image decoding. A remote attacker could use this to cause Spice to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libspice-server1<0.14.2-4ubuntu3.1
0.14.2-4ubuntu3.1
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libspice-server1<0.14.0-1ubuntu2.5
0.14.0-1ubuntu2.5
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libspice-server1<0.12.6-4ubuntu0.5
0.12.6-4ubuntu0.5
=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this security notice?

    The vulnerability ID for this security notice is USN-4572-1.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is Spice vulnerability.

  • Who discovered this vulnerability?

    Frediano Ziglio discovered this vulnerability.

  • How can a remote attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by causing Spice to crash, resulting in a denial of service or possibly executing arbitrary code.

  • Which versions of libspice-server1 are affected by this vulnerability?

    Versions 0.14.2-4ubuntu3.1, 0.14.0-1ubuntu2.5, and 0.12.6-4ubuntu0.5 of libspice-server1 are affected by this vulnerability.

  • What is the remedy version for Ubuntu 20.04?

    The remedy version for Ubuntu 20.04 is 0.14.2-4ubuntu3.1.

  • What is the remedy version for Ubuntu 18.04?

    The remedy version for Ubuntu 18.04 is 0.14.0-1ubuntu2.5.

  • What is the remedy version for Ubuntu 16.04?

    The remedy version for Ubuntu 16.04 is 0.12.6-4ubuntu0.5.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Ubuntu Security website.

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