CVE-2015-6031

Name: CVE-2015-6031
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-11-02T19:59:14.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6031 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the IGDstartelt function in igd_desc_parse.c in the MiniUPnP client (aka MiniUPnPc) before 1.9.20150917 allows remote UPNP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an "oversized" XML element name.. EPSS estimates a 4.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the IGDstartelt function in igd_desc_parse.c in the MiniUPnP client (aka MiniUPnPc) before 1.9.20150917 allows remote UPNP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an "oversized" XML element name.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.78%

90.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Miniupnp Project	Miniupnpc	<= 1.9	—
Miniupnp Project	Miniupnpc	1.9	2014-02-03
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04	—
Opensuse	Leap	42.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00122.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2015-0035/Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3379Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77306Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2780-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2780-2Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/blob/master/miniupnpc/Changelog.txtThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/79cca974a4c2ab1199786732a67ff6d898051b78Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-08Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00122.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2015-0035/Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3379Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77306Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2780-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2780-2Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/blob/master/miniupnpc/Changelog.txtThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp/commit/79cca974a4c2ab1199786732a67ff6d898051b78Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-08Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 2, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-6031?

How severe is CVE-2015-6031?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-6031 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6031?

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Source: NVD / NIST