CVE-2020-13848 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the application via crafted SSDP messages due to a NULL pointer dereference in the libupnp library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13848?
CVE-2020-13848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) 1.12.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSDP message due to a NULL pointer dereference in the functions FindServiceControlURLPath and FindServiceEventURLPath in genlib/service_table/service_table.c.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13848?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (2)
libupnp SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 | All versions | 1.6.25-bp151.4.3.1 |
libupnp openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 1.6.25-lp151.3.3.1 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libupnp Project Libupnp.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13848?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2020-13848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13848, DLA-2238-1, DLA-2585-1, GHSA-4mqg-7g9g-h8fv, MGASA-2020-0270, OESA-2021-1142 and 3 more.