# CVE-2017-15108: spice-vdagent: spice-vdagent up to and including 0.17.0 does not properly escape savedirectory before passing to shell, allowing loc...

CVE-2017-15108 is fixed in spice-vdagent on 1 platform, first by spice-vdagent 0.17.0-1ubuntu2, released January 19, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15108
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0042
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 19, 2018

## Description

spice-vdagent up to and including 0.17.0 does not properly escape savedirectory before passing to shell, allowing local attacker with access tothe session the agent runs in to inject arbitrary commands to be executed.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | spice-vdagent Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.17.0-1ubuntu2 | [spice-vdagent 0.17.0-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-spice-vdagent-0.17.0-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Linux | spice-vdagent Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 0.17.0-1ubuntu2 | [spice-vdagent 0.17.0-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-spice-vdagent-0.17.0-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | spice-vdagent Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 0.17.0-1ubuntu2 | [spice-vdagent 0.17.0-1ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-spice-vdagent-0.17.0-1ubuntu2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |

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