# CVE-2020-23793: spice: An issue was discovered in spice-server spice-server-0.14.0-6.el7_6.1.x86_64 of Redhat's VDI product

CVE-2020-23793 is fixed in spice on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23793, released August 22, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-23793
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.6 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0084
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 22, 2023

## Description

An issue was discovered in spice-server spice-server-0.14.0-6.el7_6.1.x86_64 of Redhat's VDI product. There is a security vulnerablility that can restart KVMvirtual machine without any authorization. It is not yet known if there will be other other effects.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | spice Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.13.90-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-23793.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | spice Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.13.90-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-23793.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Linux | spice Debian 14 | 0.13.90-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-23793.md) | Aug 22, 2023 |

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