# CVE-2013-2739: MiniDLNA has heap-based buffer overflow


- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Nov 2019
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2739, GHSA-cw8g-549r-x76f

## What is CVE-2013-2739?

CVE-2013-2739 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Nov 2019. 

### Official description

MiniDLNA has heap-based buffer overflow

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2739?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Readymedia Project Readymedia.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-2739?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-2739 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2739 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ReadyMedia - Remote Heap Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-2739 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-2739 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Nov 2019. 
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2739 exists.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2739/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2739/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2739
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2739
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-2739

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