CVE-2016-8863
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libupnp_project | libupnp | {"endIncluding":"1.6.20"} | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92849
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92849
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-52
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/bugs/133/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pupnp/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3736
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-10
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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