USN-4494-1: GUPnP vulnerability
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4494-1
September 15, 2020
gupnp vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
gupnp could be made to expose sensitive information or perform network
attacks if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- 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 LTS:
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:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4494-1
CVE-2020-12695
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gupnp/1.2.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
A GUPnP security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS.