Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0749
CVE-2016-0749
Description
The smartcard interaction in SPICE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU-KVM process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to connecting to a guest VM, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Affected products
27cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:scientific_computing:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:scientific_computing:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/spice&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/spice&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 0.12.8-2.1+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.4-8.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.5-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.4-8.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.5-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.4-8.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.5-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.4-8.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.12.5-4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00004.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3596nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3014-1nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1204nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1205nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-05nvd
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