Description
ReadyMedia (formerly MiniDLNA) versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.3 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to corrupt stack memory by crafting a malicious DFF audio file with an oversized PROP chunk size value that is used unvalidated to allocate a variable-length stack array and read file data into it. Attackers can place a crafted DFF file in a directory monitored by ReadyMedia to trigger automatic parsing via inotify, achieving remote code execution on unprotected builds or denial of service on hardened builds with stack protections.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReadyMedia | ReadyMedia (MiniDLNA) | 1.3.0 – ≤ 1.3.3 | — |
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 14 | minidlna | 1.3.3+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | minidlna | No fix yet | — |
References
- Researcher Blog technical-description exploit
- ASUS Fixed Firmware Download patch
- Impacted Codebase product
- VulnCheck Advisory: ReadyMedia 1.3.0 - 1.3.3 Stack Buffer Overflow via DFF Parser third-party-advisory