A flaw was found in avahi in versions 0.6 up to 0.8. The event used to signal the termination of the client connection on the avahi Unix socket is not correctly handled in the client_work function, allowing a local attacker to trigger an infinite loop. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the availability of the avahi service, which becomes unresponsive after this flaw is triggered.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-avahialma-upgrade-avahi-autoipdalma-upgrade-avahi-compat-howlalma-upgrade-avahi-compat-howl-develalma-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sdalma-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sd-develalma-upgrade-avahi-develalma-upgrade-avahi-glibalma-upgrade-avahi-glib-develalma-upgrade-avahi-gobjectalma-upgrade-avahi-gobject-develalma-upgrade-avahi-libsalma-upgrade-avahi-toolsalma-upgrade-avahi-uialma-upgrade-avahi-ui-develalma-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3alma-upgrade-python3-avahi | Nov 16, 2023 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-avahi | Mar 26, 2024 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-autoipdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-compat-howlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-compat-howl-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sd-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-dnsconfdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-glibamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-glib-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-gobjectamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-gobject-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-qt3amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-qt3-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-qt4amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-qt4-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-uiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-ui-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-avahi-ui-tools | Dec 5, 2023 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-avahicentos-upgrade-avahi-autoipdcentos-upgrade-avahi-autoipd-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-compat-howl-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-glibcentos-upgrade-avahi-glib-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-gobjectcentos-upgrade-avahi-gobject-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-libscentos-upgrade-avahi-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-toolscentos-upgrade-avahi-tools-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-ui-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3centos-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfocentos-upgrade-avahi-ui-tools-debuginfocentos-upgrade-python3-avahi | Nov 8, 2023 | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-avahi | Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-avahihuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-avahi-autoipdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-avahi-glibhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-avahi-gobjecthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-avahi-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3 | Sep 16, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-avahihuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-avahi-autoipdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-avahi-glibhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-avahi-gobjecthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-avahi-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3 | Sep 29, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-avahihuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-avahi-autoipdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-avahi-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-avahi-glibhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-avahi-gobjecthuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-avahi-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python2-avahihuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-avahi | Sep 24, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-system-network-avahi-0-7-11-4-35-0-1-94-2oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-system-network-avahi-gui-0-7-11-4-35-0-1-94-2 | Jul 21, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-avahioracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-autoipdoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-compat-howloracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-compat-howl-develoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns-sdoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns-sd-develoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-develoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-gliboracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-glib-develoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-gobjectoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-gobject-develoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-uioracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-ui-develoracle-linux-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-avahi | Nov 16, 2023 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-avahiredhat-upgrade-avahi-autoipdredhat-upgrade-avahi-autoipd-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-compat-howlredhat-upgrade-avahi-compat-howl-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-compat-howl-develredhat-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sdredhat-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-compat-libdns_sd-develredhat-upgrade-avahi-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-avahi-develredhat-upgrade-avahi-dnsconfd-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-glibredhat-upgrade-avahi-glib-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-glib-develredhat-upgrade-avahi-gobjectredhat-upgrade-avahi-gobject-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-gobject-develredhat-upgrade-avahi-libsredhat-upgrade-avahi-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-toolsredhat-upgrade-avahi-tools-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-uiredhat-upgrade-avahi-ui-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-ui-develredhat-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3redhat-upgrade-avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginforedhat-upgrade-avahi-ui-tools-debuginforedhat-upgrade-python3-avahi | Nov 8, 2023 | Jun 2, 2021 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-avahisuse-upgrade-avahi-autoipdsuse-upgrade-avahi-compat-howl-develsuse-upgrade-avahi-compat-mdnsresponder-develsuse-upgrade-avahi-langsuse-upgrade-avahi-monosuse-upgrade-avahi-utilssuse-upgrade-avahi-utils-gtksuse-upgrade-libavahi-client3suse-upgrade-libavahi-client3-32bitsuse-upgrade-libavahi-common3suse-upgrade-libavahi-common3-32bitsuse-upgrade-libavahi-core7suse-upgrade-libavahi-develsuse-upgrade-libavahi-glib-develsuse-upgrade-libavahi-glib1suse-upgrade-libavahi-glib1-32bitsuse-upgrade-libavahi-gobject-develsuse-upgrade-libavahi-gobject0suse-upgrade-libavahi-libevent1suse-upgrade-libavahi-qt4-1suse-upgrade-libavahi-qt4-develsuse-upgrade-libavahi-ui-gtk3-0suse-upgrade-libavahi-ui0suse-upgrade-libdns_sdsuse-upgrade-libdns_sd-32bitsuse-upgrade-libhowl0suse-upgrade-python-avahisuse-upgrade-python-avahi-gtksuse-upgrade-python3-avahisuse-upgrade-python3-avahi-gtksuse-upgrade-typelib-1_0-avahi-0_6 | May 5, 2021 | May 4, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-avahi-daemonubuntu-pro-upgrade-libavahi-core7ubuntu-upgrade-avahi-daemonubuntu-upgrade-libavahi-core7 | Jul 8, 2021 | May 4, 2021 |
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