CVE-2008-5081
6.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.954 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.3%
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.
References
avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
secunia.com/advisories/33153
secunia.com/advisories/33220
secunia.com/advisories/33279
secunia.com/advisories/33475
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1
www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520
Related
6.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.954 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.3%