Debian Security Advisory
DLA-748-1 libupnp4 -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 16 Dec 2016
- Affected Packages:
- libupnp4
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2016-8863.
- More information:
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Scott Tenaglia discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in libupnp4, a portable SDK for UPnP Devices. That can lead to denial of service or remote code execution.
For Debian 7
Wheezy
, these problems have been fixed in version 1.8.0~svn20100507-1.2+deb7u1.We recommend that you upgrade your libupnp4 packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS