Reachable Assertion Affecting avahi package, versions <0:0.7-21.el8_9.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-AVAHI-6130516
  • published19 Dec 2023
  • disclosed2 Nov 2023

Introduced: 2 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-38471  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-617  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 avahi to version 0:0.7-21.el8_9.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-7836.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi package and not the avahi package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the dbus_set_host_name function.

CVSS Base Scores

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