Ubuntu Security Notice 3298-2 - USN-3298-1 fixed a vulnerability in MiniUPnP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 17.04. 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. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3298-2
May 24, 2017
miniupnpc vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
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:
USN-3298-1 fixed a vulnerability in MiniUPnP. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 17.04.
Original advisory 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 versions:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libminiupnpc10 1.9.20140610-2ubuntu2.17.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3298-2
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3298-1
CVE-2017-8798
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/miniupnpc/1.9.20140610-2ubuntu2.17.04.1
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