Reachable Assertion Affecting avahi package, versions <0.8-r15


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE319-AVAHI-6429748
  • published13 Mar 2024
  • disclosed2 Nov 2023

Introduced: 2 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-38469  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.19 avahi to version 0.8-r15 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi package and not the avahi package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.19 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in Avahi, where a reachable assertion exists in avahi_dns_packet_append_record.

CVSS Scores

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