GLSA 201801-08: MiniUPnPc: Arbitrary code execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	MiniUPnPc: Arbitrary code execution
Date:	01/07/2018
Bugs:	#562684
ID:	201801-08

Synopsis

A vulnerability in MiniUPnPc might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

The client library, enabling applications to access the services provided by an UPnP “Internet Gateway Device” present on the network.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/miniupnpc	< 2.0.20170509	>= 2.0.20170509	All supported architectures

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XML parser functionality of the MiniUPnP library.

Impact

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to connect to a malicious server, could cause the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running a MiniUPnPc linked application.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All MiniUPnPc users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/miniupnpc-2.0.20170509"

References

CVE-2015-6031

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201801-08.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.