Description
Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) 1.12.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSDP message due to a NULL pointer dereference in the functions FindServiceControlURLPath and FindServiceEventURLPath in genlib/service_table/service_table.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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | pupnp-1.8 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 9 | libupnp | 1:1.6.19+git20160116-1.2+deb9u1 | DLA-2585-1 |
| Debian 8 | libupnp | 1:1.6.19+git20141001-1+deb8u2 | DLA-2238-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | pupnp-1.8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | pupnp-1.8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libupnp +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libupnp | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | libupnp | 1.6.25-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0821-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | libupnp | 1.6.25-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0805-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | libupnp | 1.12.1-r1 | — |
Advisories 4
- DLA-2585-1 libupnp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2238-1 libupnp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0805-1 Security update for libupnp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0821-1 Security update for libupnp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/issues/177
- https://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/commit/c805c1de1141cb22f74c0d94dd5664bda37398e0
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200608 [SECURITY] [DLA 2238-1] libupnp security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0805 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0821 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210307 [SECURITY] [DLA 2585-1] libupnp security update mailing-list