REDHAT-BUG-2185911: Medium severity avahi autoip daemon vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that the avahi deamon can be locally crashed by a dbus call made by an unprivileged user, causing a denial of service.

References:

https://github.com/lathiat/avahi/issues/375

Affected Software

1 affected component
Avahi avahi-daemon

Event History

Apr 11, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2185911?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2185911 is categorized as denial of service, affecting the stability of the avahi daemon.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2185911?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2185911, update the avahi-daemon to the latest available version provided by your vendor.

3

Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2185911?

Users running the avahi-daemon are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2185911, especially those with unprivileged access.

4

What are the implications of REDHAT-BUG-2185911?

The implications of REDHAT-BUG-2185911 include potential crashes of the avahi daemon leading to denial of service.

5

Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2185911?

Currently, there is no publicly documented workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2185911 other than applying the necessary updates.

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