CVE-2008-5081
The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function (avahi-core/server.c) in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mDNS packet with a source port of 0, which triggers an…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 59.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function (avahi-core/server.c) in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mDNS packet with a source port of 0, which triggers an assertion failure.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 59.22% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- avahi/avahi
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33475
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520
- http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33475
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.