CVE-2018-10873: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-10873RHSA-2018:2731RHSA-2018:2732UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10873USN-3751-1DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10873DLA-1486-1DLA-1489-1DSA-4319-1
Published 17-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10873 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.93%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 11Timeline
- 17-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before version 0.14.1 where the generated code used for demarshalling messages lacked sufficient bounds checks. A malicious client or server, after authentication, could send specially crafted messages to its peer which would result in a crash or, potentially, other impacts.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 6 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources6 sources · 8.3–8.8
- CVE.orgCNA8.3HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:HDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated8.3HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.93% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.93%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Redhat23 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
Debian3 products
- spice< 0.14.0-1.1 | < 0.12.8-2.1+deb9u2 | < 0.12.5-1+deb8u6
- spice-gtk< 0.35-1 | < 0.25-1+deb8u1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu3 products
- spice< 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.7 | < 0.14.0-1ubuntu2.2
- spice-gtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- spice-protocol< 0.12.10-1ubuntu0.2
[unknown]1 product
- spice:0.14.1
Alpine1 product
- spice< 0.14.1-r0 | < 0.12.8-r4 | < 0.13.3-r3
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04
Spice_project1 product
- spice< 0.14.1
7 vendors · 33 products
References
22 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00035.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2732Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00037.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10873X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2731Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00038.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
Show all 22 references
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/spice/spice-common/commit/bb15d4815ab586b4c4a20f4a565970a44824c42cX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
