CVE-2019-12109: Null Pointer Dereference

Published May 15, 2019
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Updated

A Denial Of Service vulnerability in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPd through 2.1 exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in GetOutboundPinholeTimeout in upnpsoap.c for remport.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd<=2.1
debian/miniupnpd
2.2.1-12.3.1-12.3.9-2
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0
alpine/miniupnpd<2.2.2-r0
2.2.2-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/miniupnpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.1-1Fixed in 2.3.1-1Fixed in 2.3.9-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/miniupnpd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.2-r0

Event History

May 15, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:23 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12109?

CVE-2019-12109 is classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-12109?

To fix CVE-2019-12109, upgrade MiniUPnPd to version 2.2.1-1 or later.

3

Which versions of MiniUPnPd are affected by CVE-2019-12109?

Versions of MiniUPnPd up to and including 2.1 are affected by CVE-2019-12109.

4

What causes CVE-2019-12109?

CVE-2019-12109 is caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the GetOutboundPinholeTimeout function.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-12109?

Yes, a patch for CVE-2019-12109 is included in the releases starting from MiniUPnPd version 2.2.1.

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