MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3 minissdpd.c processRequest Negative Length out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3 and classified as problematic. This affects the function processRequest of the file minissdpd.c. The manipulation with the input -1 as part of Negative Length leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3178. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MiniSSDPd 1.2.20130907-3. This issue affects the function processRequest of the file minissdpd.c. The manipulation with the input value -1 leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/04/2016. The weakness was disclosed 03/24/2017 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3178 since 03/15/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 60 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90872 (Debian DLA-454-1 : minissdpd security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90872). The entry VDB-98508 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 90872
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-454-1 : minissdpd security update
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/04/2016 🔍
03/15/2016 +11 days 🔍
05/03/2016 +49 days 🔍
05/04/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/24/2017 +324 days 🔍
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03/24/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/15/2022 +2062 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: b238cade9a173c6f751a34acf8ccff838a62aa47
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-3178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98507
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-3178 - MiniSSDPd - Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2017 18:44
Updated: 11/15/2022 09:13
Changes: 03/24/2017 18:44 (67), 09/13/2020 21:19 (4), 11/15/2022 09:13 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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