CVE-2008-5081: Medium severity avahi autoip daemon vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2008
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Updated

Hugo Dias of the Synchron Security Labs discovered a remote denial of service flaw in the avahi daemon. A crafted multicast DNS (mDNS) packet with source port 0 can trigger assertion in originatesfromlocallegacyunicastsocket() function in avahi-core/server.c -- assert(port > 0); -- causing the daemon to call abort() and exit unexpectedly.

Scope of this attack is usually limited to a single LAN.

Other sources

The originatesfromlocallegacyunicastsocket 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.

Red Hat

Affected Software

31 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/avahi<0:0.6.16-1.el5_2.1
0:0.6.16-1.el5_2.1
Avahi Avahi=0.6.5
Avahi Avahi=0.6.20
Avahi Avahi=0.6.19
Avahi Avahi=0.5.2
Avahi Avahi=0.6.1
Avahi Avahi=0.6.13
Avahi Avahi=0.6.15
Avahi Avahi=0.6.7
Avahi Avahi=0.6.17
Avahi Avahi=0.6.16
Avahi Avahi=0.3
Avahi Avahi=0.6.9
Avahi Avahi=0.2
Avahi Avahi=0.1
Avahi Avahi=0.6.14
Avahi Avahi=0.6.10
Avahi Avahi=0.6.6
Avahi Avahi=0.5
Avahi Avahi=0.6.22
Avahi Avahi=0.6.4
Avahi Avahi=0.6.11
Avahi Avahi=0.6.3
Avahi Avahi=0.6.8
Avahi Avahi=0.6.18
Avahi Avahi=0.6.12
Avahi Avahi=0.4
Avahi Avahi=0.6.21
Avahi Avahi=0.6.2
Avahi Avahi=0.5.1
Avahi Avahi<=0.6.23

Event History

Dec 11, 2008
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 12, 2008
CVE Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Dec 17, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5081?

CVE-2008-5081 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-5081?

To fix CVE-2008-5081, upgrade Avahi to version 0.6.24 or later.

3

Which versions of Avahi are affected by CVE-2008-5081?

Avahi versions prior to 0.6.24, including 0.6.15, 0.6.20, and others, are affected by CVE-2008-5081.

4

What impact does CVE-2008-5081 have on my system?

CVE-2008-5081 can allow remote attackers to crash the Avahi daemon, resulting in a denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2008-5081 remotely exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2008-5081 is remotely exploitable through crafted mDNS packets.

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