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[USN-9077-1] MiniSSDPd vulnerability

Posted on 13 November 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-9077-1
November 12, 2026

minissdpd vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

MiniSSDPd could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

Software Description:
- minissdpd: keep memory of all UPnP devices that announced themselves

Details:

It was discovered that MiniSSDPd incorrectly handled device updates under
certain circumstances, leading to a use-after-free. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause MiniSSDPd to crash, resulting in a denial
of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
minissdpd 1.5.20180223-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to restart MiniSSDPd to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-9077-1
CVE-2019-12106

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