Advisory Published

USN-4572-2: Spice vulnerability

First published: Wed Oct 07 2020(Updated: )

USN-4572-1 fixed a vulnerability in Spice. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: 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<0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.8+esm1
0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.8+esm1
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is USN-4572-2.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The software affected by this vulnerability is libspice-server1 version 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.8+esm1 on Ubuntu 14.04.

  • What is the remedy for this vulnerability?

    The remedy for this vulnerability is to update libspice-server1 to version 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.8+esm1 or higher.

  • What is the severity of this vulnerability?

    The severity of this vulnerability has not been provided.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

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

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