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TI-2016-07800 Aliases CVE-2016-9578GHSA-9m3r-8p8r-j38x

Improper input validation in Red Hat spice

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An attacker able to connect to the SPICE server could send crafted messages which would cause the process to crash.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0246 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 18 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatspice0.13.90—No fix listedCNA
  • spice VendorRed Hat Affected 0.13.90 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.13.90VulnerableThe SPICE Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
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_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_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.13.90 Vulnerable ·The SPICE Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • 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_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_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 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_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0549 Released 2017-03-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    redhat-virtualization-host security and bug fix update
    • RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements) imgbased-0.8.16-0.1.el7ev, redhat-release-virtualization-host-4.0-7.1.el7, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder-4.0-7.1.el7
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 redhat-virtualization-host-4.0-20170307.1.el7_3, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-4.0-20170307.1.el7_3
  • RHSA-2017:0552 Released 2017-03-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rhevm-appliance security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts rhevm-appliance-1:4.0.20170307.0-1.el7ev
  • RHSA-2017:0253 Released 2017-02-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    spice-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-server-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-13.el6_8.2
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:0254 Released 2017-02-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    spice security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-20.el7_3, spice-server-0.12.4-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-20.el7_3, spice-server-0.12.4-20.el7_3, spice-server-devel-0.12.4-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-20.el7_3, spice-server-0.12.4-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) spice-0.12.4-20.el7_3, spice-server-0.12.4-20.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) spice-server-devel-0.12.4-20.el7_3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat spice — RHSA-2017:0253

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-07799 Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat spicePriority MEDIUM 45
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat spice — RHSA-2017:0549

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-07799 Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat spicePriority MEDIUM 45
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
Show 3 more groups
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat spice — RHSA-2017:0254

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-07799 Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat spicePriority MEDIUM 45
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat spice — RHSA-2017:0552

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-07799 Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat spicePriority MEDIUM 45
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat spice — DSA-3790

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-07799 Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat spicePriority MEDIUM 45
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Virtualization 4AffectedNo fix yet
RHEL 7-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements)Fixed RHSA-2017:0549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:0254
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2017:0549
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 HostsFixed RHSA-2017:0552

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9578
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m3r-8p8r-j38x

References

Advisory 6

  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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