Resource Exhaustion Affecting avahi-ui-gtk3 package, versions <0:0.7-21.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (32nd percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-AVAHIUIGTK3-6092269
  • published29 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 Rocky-Linux:8 avahi-ui-gtk3 to version 0:0.7-21.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:7190.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi-ui-gtk3 package and not the avahi-ui-gtk3 package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 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 Base Scores

version 3.1