Resource Exhaustion Affecting avahi-compat-howl package, versions <0:0.8-15.el9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-AVAHICOMPATHOWL-6066183
  • published17 Nov 2023
  • disclosed26 May 2023

Introduced: 26 May 2023

CVE-2023-1981  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 avahi-compat-howl to version 0:0.8-15.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-6707.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi-compat-howl package and not the avahi-compat-howl package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in the avahi library. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to make a dbus call, causing the avahi daemon to crash.

CVSS Scores

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