Resource Management Errors Affecting avahi package, versions <0.6.23-3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
95.5% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-AVAHI-1541765
  • published17 Dec 2008
  • disclosed17 Dec 2008

Introduced: 17 Dec 2008

CVE-2008-5081  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 avahi to version 0.6.23-3 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function (avahi-core/server.c) in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mDNS packet with a source port of 0, which triggers an assertion failure.

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