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TI-2015-04420 Aliases CVE-2015-5261GHSA-w69p-8vxh-m87g

Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to read and write…

Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to read and write to arbitrary memory locations on the host via guest QXL commands related to surface creation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00467 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.7.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7.zVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation: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:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 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_eus:6.7.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.z Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation: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:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.12.5VulnerableThe SPICE Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.12.5 Vulnerable ·The SPICE Project

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1890 Released 2015-10-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    spice security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3, spice-server-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-9.el7_1.3
  • RHSA-2015:1889 Released 2015-10-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    spice-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_7.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1890
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1890

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5261
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w69p-8vxh-m87g

References

Advisory 5

Other 4

Sources

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