SB2021020421 - Ubuntu update for minidlna

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SB2021020421 - Ubuntu update for minidlna

Published: February 4, 2021 Updated: August 7, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2021020421
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12695)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a CallStranger issue in the UPnP SUBSCRIBE functionality. A remote attacker can send traffic to arbitrary destinations, leading to amplified DDoS attacks and data exfiltration.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28926)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in memcpy/memmove. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted UPnP HTTP request, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References