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.
Published: 2008-12-17
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 77.1% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1690-1 New avahi packages fix denial of service
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-696-1 Avahi vulnerabilities
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Avahi Avahi
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.167Z

Reserved: 2008-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5081

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-17T02:30:00.187

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5081

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5081 - Bugzilla

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