The processRequest function in minissdpd.c in MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3 allows local users…
Priority LOW 25CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The processRequest function in minissdpd.c in MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and daemon crash) via vectors involving a negative length value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:miniupnp_project:minissdpd:1.2.20130907-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.20130907-3 | Vulnerable | miniupnp project |
- cpe:2.3:a:miniupnp_project:minissdpd:1.2.20130907-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.20130907-3 Vulnerable ·miniupnp project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xm64-phgg-mwc9
References
Patch 4
- [oss-security] 20160316 Re: CVE Request: The minissdpd (v 1.2.20130907-3) is affected by an improper validation of array index weakness
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=816759
- http://speirofr.appspot.com/files/advisory/SPADV-2016-02.md
- https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/b238cade9a173c6f751a34acf8ccff838a62aa47
More miniupnp project Minissdpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02667 The processRequest function in minissdpd.c in MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3 allows local users… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-3178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xm64-phgg-mwc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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