CVE-2017-8798
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers...
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2017-8798- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2017-8798- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17741 No score
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
EUVD-2017-17741- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wfp-98cg-vgm9
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers...
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
GHSA-3wfp-98cg-vgm9- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2017-8798- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-8798
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8798- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-8798
Integer signedness error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc v1.4.20101221 through v2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8798- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0313 No score
Updated miniupnpc packages fix security vulnerability
It was discovered that MiniUPnP incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user running an application that uses the MiniUPnP library (CVE-2017-8798).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0313- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11052-1 No score
libminiupnpc-devel-2.2.2-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libminiupnpc-devel-2.2.2-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11052-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11055-1 No score
monero-devel-0.17.2.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the monero-devel-0.17.2.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11055-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3298-1 No score
miniupnpc vulnerability
It was discovered that MiniUPnP incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user running an application that uses the MiniUPnP library.
- Record
USN-3298-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
miniupnpcDebian:12 |
before 1.9.20140610-3 | 1.9.20140610-3 |
miniupnpcDebian:13 |
before 1.9.20140610-3 | 1.9.20140610-3 |
miniupnpcDebian:14 |
before 1.9.20140610-3 | 1.9.20140610-3 |
miniupnpcDebian:8 |
before 1.9.20140610-2+deb8u2, plus listed versions 1.9.20140610-21.9.20140610-2+deb8u1 |
1.9.20140610-2+deb8u2 |
miniupnpcDebian:7 |
before 1.5-2+deb7u2, plus listed versions 1.5-21.5-2+deb7u1 |
1.5-2+deb7u2 |
miniupnpcMageia:5 |
before 1.9.20141128-1.2.mga5 | 1.9.20141128-1.2.mga5 |
miniupnpcUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.6-3ubuntu2.14.04.3, plus listed versions 1.6-3ubuntu21.6-3ubuntu2.14.04.11.6-3ubuntu2.14.04.2 |
1.6-3ubuntu2.14.04.3 |
miniupnpcUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.9.20140610-2ubuntu2.16.04.1, plus listed versions 1.9.20140610-2ubuntu11.9.20140610-2ubuntu2 |
1.9.20140610-2ubuntu2.16.04.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MiniUPnP MiniUPnPc < 2.0 - Remote Denial of Service | 2017-05-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-8798 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Miniupnp Project Miniupnpd, published May 10, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.0%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in miniupnpc 1.9.20140610-3.
References
miniupnp.free.fr/files/changelog.php?file=miniupnpc-2.0.20170509.tar.gz
github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-8798
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00027.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8798
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8798
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0313.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20851
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3298-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8798
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8798
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000494