# CVE-2020-28926: minidlna: ReadyMedia (aka MiniDLNA) before versions 1.3.0 allows remote code execution

CVE-2020-28926 is fixed in minidlna on 1 platform, first by minidlna 1.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1, released November 30, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28926
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.1311
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 30, 2020

## Description

ReadyMedia (aka MiniDLNA) before versions 1.3.0 allows remote code execution. Sending a malicious UPnP HTTP request to the miniDLNA service using HTTP chunked encoding can lead to a signedness bug resulting in a buffer overflow in calls to memcpy/memmove.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | minidlna Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [minidlna 1.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-minidlna-1.2.1-dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Linux | minidlna Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [minidlna 1.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-minidlna-1.2.1-dfsg-1ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Nov 30, 2020 |

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