CVE-2019-12111: A Denial Of Service vulnerability in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPd through 2.1 exists due to a NULL pointer dereference i

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-12111?

miniupnpd: upgrade to newer than 2.1; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-12111 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12111 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-12111 affect?

CVE-2019-12111 affects miniupnpd, debian linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A Denial Of Service vulnerability in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPd through 2.1 exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in copyIPv6IfDifferent in pcpserver.c.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-12111?

Priority 63/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEWATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-12111 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting miniupnpd, debian linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Denial Of Service vulnerability in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPd through 2.1 exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in copyIPv6IfDifferent in pcpserver.c.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-476
Published	2019-05-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: debian · miniupnp project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-05-15 23:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

miniupnp project miniupnpd UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy miniupnpd || rpm -q miniupnpd || miniupnpd --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade miniupnpd

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade miniupnpd

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 8.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-12111?

miniupnpd: upgrade to newer than 2.1; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-12111 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12111 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-12111 affect?

CVE-2019-12111 affects miniupnpd, debian linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A Denial Of Service vulnerability in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPd through 2.1 exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in copyIPv6IfDifferent in pcpserver.c.

How urgent is CVE-2019-12111?

Priority 63/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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