CVE-2016-3178
CVE-2016-3178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Miniupnp Project Minissdpd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 2.1
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (23rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-125
- Affected product: Miniupnp Project Minissdpd
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3178?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3178?
- CVE-2016-3178 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-3178 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-3178?
- CVE-2016-3178 affects Miniupnp Project Minissdpd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-3178?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2016-3178 published?
- CVE-2016-3178 was published on 2017-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://speirofr.appspot.com/files/advisory/SPADV-2016-02.md
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/13
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=816759
- https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/b238cade9a173c6f751a34acf8ccff838a62aa47
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:miniupnp_project:minissdpd:1.2.20130907-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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