USN-4617-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4617-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4617-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4617-1
Related
Published
2020-11-04T11:53:48.052325Z
Modified
2020-11-04T11:53:48.052325Z
Summary
spice-vdagent vulnerabilities
Details

Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled the active_xfers hash table. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SPICE vdagent to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-25650)

Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled the active_xfers hash table. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SPICE vdagent to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service, or obtain sensitive file contents. (CVE-2020-25651)

Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled a large number of client connections. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SPICE vdagent to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-25652)

Matthias Gerstner discovered that SPICE vdagent incorrectly handled client connections. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, paste clipboard contents, and transfer files into the active session. (CVE-2020-25653)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / spice-vdagent

Package

Name
spice-vdagent
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spice-vdagent?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.17.0-1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.17.0-1ubuntu1
0.17.0-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.17.0-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "spice-vdagent"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.17.0-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "spice-vdagent-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / spice-vdagent

Package

Name
spice-vdagent
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spice-vdagent?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.19.0-2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.19.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.0-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "spice-vdagent"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.0-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "spice-vdagent-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}