Resource Exhaustion Affecting avahi-ui package, versions <0:0.7-21.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-AVAHIUI-6086630
  • published27 Nov 2023
  • disclosed7 Nov 2023

Introduced: 7 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-1981  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 avahi-ui to version 0:0.7-21.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:7190.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi-ui package and not the avahi-ui package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in the avahi library. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to make a dbus call, causing the avahi daemon to crash.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1