Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting avahi-autoipd package, versions <0:0.6.31-20.amzn2.0.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-AVAHIAUTOIPD-8545142
  • published20 Dec 2024
  • disclosed21 Nov 2024

Introduced: 21 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-52615  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-330  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 avahi-autoipd to version 0:0.6.31-20.amzn2.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2704.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi-autoipd package and not the avahi-autoipd package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in Avahi-daemon, which relies on fixed source ports for wide-area DNS queries. This issue simplifies attacks where malicious DNS responses are injected.

CVSS Scores

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