Vulnerability identifier: #VU79306

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38469

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Avahi
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: avahi.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the avahi_dns_packet_append_record() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Avahi: 0.1 - 0.8

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External links
http://github.com/lathiat/avahi/issues/455
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191687

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.