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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-41
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: MiniUPnPc: Buffer overflow
Date: January 17, 2017
Bugs: #512666
ID: 201701-41

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in MiniUPnPc might allow remote attackers to cause a
Denial of Service condition.

Background
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UPnP client library and a simple UPnP client.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/miniupnpc < 1.9.20150427 >= 1.9.20150427

Description
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An out-of-bounds read was discovered in the getHTTPResponse function in
miniwget.c in MiniUPnPc.

Impact
======

Remote attackers, through specially crafted headers, could cause a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All MiniUPnPc users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot -v “>=net-libs/miniupnpc-1.9.20150427”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-3985
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3985

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-41

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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