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CVE-2016-8863

Published: 7 March 2017

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that libupnp mishandled certain input. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libupnp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(1:1.6.22-1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(1:1.6.22-1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

groovy Does not exist

hirsute Does not exist

impish Does not exist

jammy Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (1:1.6.17-1.2+deb7u2build0.14.04.1)
upstream Needs triage

yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (1:1.6.19+git20160116-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libupnp4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

groovy Does not exist

hirsute Does not exist

impish Does not exist

jammy Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (1.8.0~svn20100507-1.2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H