Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting avahi package, versions <0:0.8-14.amzn2023.0.14


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.62% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-AVAHI-8495023
  • published11 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:2023 avahi to version 0:0.8-14.amzn2023.0.14 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-771.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi package and not the avahi package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 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 Base Scores

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