Description
SSDP Responder 1.x through 1.5 mishandles incoming network messages, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow by 1 byte. This results in a crash of the server, but only when strict stack checking is enabled. This is caused by an off-by-one error in ssdp_recv in ssdpd.c.
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ssdp-responder | 1.7-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11406-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11406-1 ssdp-responder-1.7-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026