CVE-2016-9578 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-9578: A vulnerability was discovered in SPICE before 0.13.90 in the server's protocol handling. An attacker able to connect to the SPICE server could send crafted messages which would cause the process to crash.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-9578 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y spice
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y spice
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y spice
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-r3
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade spice
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-r3
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade spice
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-r3
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade spice
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-r3
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade spice
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

spice→ fixed in0.12.8-r3
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade spice
```

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