PT-2011-1116 · Red Hat · Spice-Xpi+1
Petr Matousek
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Published
2011-04-07
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Updated
2024-03-12
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CVE-2011-1179
CVSS v2.0
5.1
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
spice-xpi versions 2.2 through 2.4
Description
The issue affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. It can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to a denial of service (crash) and possibly the execution of arbitrary code. The exploitation is related to vectors involving
plugin/nsScriptablePeer.cpp and plugin/plugin.cpp, which trigger multiple uses of an uninitialized pointer.Recommendations
For versions 2.2 through 2.4, consider disabling the spice-xpi plugin as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the affected plugin in sensitive operations until the issue is resolved.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
Link Following
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Red Hat
Spice-Xpi