The processRequest function in minissdpd.c in MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memor…

published 2017-03-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4219

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

distros 2 links 4

debian ubuntu

minissdpd Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.20130907-3.2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3178

minissdpd Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.1.20120121-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
minissdpd Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.2.20130907-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3178

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github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp@b238cad commit
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/13 advisory
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=816759 advisory
speirofr.appspot.com/files/advisory/SPADV-2016-02.md advisory

Exploit prediction

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References

github.com /miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/b238cade9a173c6f751a34acf8ccff838a62aa47
patch, third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/13
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=816759
issue-tracking, mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
speirofr.appspot.com /files/advisory/SPADV-2016-02.md
patch, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2016-3178
NVD CVE-2016-3178

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Summary