CVE-2009-2174 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the GUPnP library by sending empty subscription or control messages, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-2174?
CVE-2009-2174 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GUPnP 0.12.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty (1) subscription or (2) control message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2174?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gupnp Gupnp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2174?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-2174 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2174 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2174, GHSA-grgj-ggj5-6hcm.