Resource Exhaustion Affecting avahi-tools package, versions <0:0.6.31-20.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-AVAHITOOLS-5803714
  • published25 Jul 2023
  • disclosed26 May 2023

Introduced: 26 May 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 avahi-tools to version 0:0.6.31-20.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2161.

NVD Description

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

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