GLSA 201804-09: SPICE VDAgent: Arbitrary command injection

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Severity:	normal
Title:	SPICE VDAgent: Arbitrary command injection
Date:	04/08/2018
Bugs:	#650020
ID:	201804-09

Synopsis

A vulnerability in SPICE VDAgent could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Background

Provides a complete open source solution for remote access to virtual machines in a seamless way so you can play videos, record audio, share USB devices and share folders without complications.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-emulation/spice-vdagent	< 0.17.0_p20180319	>= 0.17.0_p20180319	All supported architectures

Description

SPICE VDAgent does not properly escape save directory before passing to shell.

Impact

A local attacker could execute arbitrary commands.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All SPICE VDAgent users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=app-emulation/spice-vdagent-0.17.0_p20180319"

References

CVE-2017-15108

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201804-09.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.