Out-of-bounds Read in Miniupnp Project Minissdpd
CVE-2016-3178
The processRequest function in minissdpd.c in MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and daemon crash) via vectors involving a negative length value.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Miniupnp Project Minissdpd — versions 1.2.20130907-3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/13 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- speirofr.appspot.com/files/advisory/SPADV-2016-02.md (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/b238cade9a173c6f751a34acf8ccff838a62aa47 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3178?
- CVE-2016-3178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Miniupnp Project Minissdpd, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.