CVE-2016-3178
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 24, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMinissdpd
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://speirofr.appspot.com/files/advisory/SPADV-2016-02.mdMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/13x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=816759x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/b238cade9a173c6f751a34acf8ccff838a62aa47CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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