CVE-2019-12106 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published 15 May 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A remote attacker can crash the MiniSSDPd process via a Use After Free vulnerability in the updateDevice function.

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

What is CVE-2019-12106?

CVE-2019-12106 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The updateDevice function in minissdpd.c in MiniUPnP MiniSSDPd 1.4 and 1.5 allows a remote attacker to crash the process due to a Use After Free vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12106?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12106?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-12106 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12106 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12106, DLA-1805-1, GHSA-cwrg-89hf-2658, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12106.