Resource Management Errors Affecting avahi package, versions <0.6.24-3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    3.51% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN13-AVAHI-5675374
  • published 3 Mar 2009
  • disclosed 3 Mar 2009

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 avahi to version 0.6.24-3 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:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function in avahi-core/server.c in avahi-daemon 0.6.23 does not account for the network byte order of a port number when processing incoming multicast packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network bandwidth and CPU consumption) via a crafted legacy unicast mDNS query packet that triggers a multicast packet storm.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High