USN-3298-1: MiniUPnP vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3298-1
24th May, 2017
miniupnpc vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
MiniUPnP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software description
- miniupnpc
– UPnP IGD client lightweight library
Details
It was discovered that MiniUPnP incorrectly handled memory. A remote
attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly
execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user running an application
that uses the MiniUPnP library.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.10:
-
libminiupnpc10
1.9.20140610-2ubuntu2.16.10.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
libminiupnpc10
1.9.20140610-2ubuntu2.16.04.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
libminiupnpc8
1.6-3ubuntu2.14.04.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3298-1: MiniUPnP vulnerability
