Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting avahi package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-AVAHI-8383319
  • published19 Nov 2024
  • disclosed21 Nov 2024

Introduced: 19 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-52615  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-330  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 avahi.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi package and not the avahi package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in Avahi-daemon, which relies on fixed source ports for wide-area DNS queries. This issue simplifies attacks where malicious DNS responses are injected.

CVSS Scores

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