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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.3160
USN-4494-1: GUPnP vulnerability
16 September 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: GUPnP
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Reduced Security -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-12695
Reference: ESB-2020.2733
ESB-2020.2705
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4494-1/
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USN-4494-1: GUPnP vulnerability
15 September 2020
gupnp could be made to expose sensitive information or perform network
attacks if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Packages
o gupnp - framework for creating UPnP devices and control points
Details
It was discovered that GUPnP incorrectly handled certain subscription
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to exfiltrate
data or use GUPnP to perform DDoS attacks.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
o libgupnp-1.2-0 - 1.2.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2020-12695
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