SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.