Stack-based Buffer Overflow in SSDP Parser Allows Remote Code Execution

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in SSDP Parser Allows Remote Code Execution

CVE-2012-5961 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP parser in the portable SDK for UPnP Devices (aka libupnp, formerly the Intel SDK for UPnP devices) 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long UDN (aka device) field in a UDP packet.

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