VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5461
Avahi before 0.6.15 does not verify the sender identity of netlink messages to ensure that they come from the kernel instead of another process, which allows local users to spoof network changes to Avahi.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Avahi before 0.6.15 does not verify the sender identity of netlink messages to ensure that they come from the kernel instead of another process, which allows local users to spoof network changes to Avahi.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- avahi/avahi
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.15
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22807Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22852Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23020
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23042
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017257
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21016
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4474
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30207
- https://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/avahi-tickets/2006-November/000320.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/
- http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.15
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22807Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22852Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23020
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23042
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017257
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21016
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4474
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30207
- https://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/avahi-tickets/2006-November/000320.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.