CVE-2017-8798 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in MiniUPnP library due to an integer signedness error.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-8798?

CVE-2017-8798 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8798?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8798?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-8798 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8798 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8798, DLA-2197-1, DLA-949-1, GHSA-3wfp-98cg-vgm9, MGASA-2017-0313, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8798 and 2 more.

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