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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2016-8863 EUVD-2016-9688GHSA-4cjm-5fqc-2f6p

Heap-based buffer overflow in the create_url_list function in gena/gena_device.c in Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows re…

Published Mar 7, 2017 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: libupnp Package: libupnp4 Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the create_url_list function in gena/gena_device.c in Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a valid URI followed by an invalid one in the CALLBACK header of an SUBSCRIBE request.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 8 libupnp 1:1.6.19+git20141001-1+deb8u1 DSA-3736-1
Debian 7 libupnp 1:1.6.17-1.2+deb7u2 DLA-747-1
Debian 7 libupnp4 1.8.0~svn20100507-1.2+deb7u1 DLA-748-1

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libupnp 1:1.6.17-1.2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1 —
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libupnp4 1.8.0~svn20100507-1.2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS libupnp 1:1.6.19+git20160116-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 USN-4794-1

Public exploits

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GitHub 1 repository

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Advisories 4

References