Reachable Assertion Affecting avahi-libs package, versions <0:0.6.31-20.amzn2.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-AVAHILIBS-5825742
  • published8 Aug 2023
  • disclosed2 Nov 2023

Introduced: 8 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-38471  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 avahi-libs to version 0:0.6.31-20.amzn2.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2175.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the dbus_set_host_name function.

CVSS Scores

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