CVE-2006-5461 Affecting avahi package, versions <0.6.15-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-AVAHI-1541864
  • published14 Nov 2006
  • disclosed14 Nov 2006

Introduced: 14 Nov 2006

CVE-2006-5461  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 avahi to version 0.6.15-1 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.

Avahi before 0.6.15 does not verify the sender identity of netlink messages to ensure that they come from the kernel instead of another process, which allows local users to spoof network changes to Avahi.

CVSS Scores

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