#VU122025 Uncontrolled Recursion in Avahi - CVE-2026-24401

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#VU122025 Uncontrolled Recursion in Avahi - CVE-2026-24401

Published: January 26, 2026 / Updated: April 9, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122025
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24401
CWE-ID: CWE-674
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Avahi
Software vendor:
avahi.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in lookup_handle_cname. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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