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TI-2015-02875 Aliases CVE-2015-3247GHSA-jcpp-w729-jxmc

Race condition in the worker_update_monitors_config function in SPICE 0.12.4 allows a…

Priority LOW 33CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01144 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12.4VulnerableThe SPICE Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.4 Vulnerable ·The SPICE Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1714 Released 2015-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    spice security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1, spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.1
  • RHSA-2015:1713 Released 2015-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • RHEL 7-based RHEV-H rhev-hypervisor7-7.1-20150827.1.el7ev
    • RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.7-20150828.0.el6ev, rhev-hypervisor7-7.1-20150827.1.el6ev
  • RHSA-2015:1715 Released 2015-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    spice-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL 7-based RHEV-HFixed RHSA-2015:1713
RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6Fixed RHSA-2015:1713
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1714
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1714
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1714
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1714
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1714
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1714
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1714

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3247
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jcpp-w729-jxmc

References

Advisory 6

Other 1

Sources

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