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Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP parser in the portable SDK for UPnP Devices (aka libupnp, formerly the Intel SDK for UPnP devices) before 1.6.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UDP packet with a crafted string that is not properly handled after a certain pointer subtraction.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 31, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

97.358%
(100th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2012-5958

GHSA ID

GHSA-mpm3-m3f6-fx5w

Source code

No known source code

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