CVE-2008-5081 (GCVE-0-2008-5081)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-12-17 02:00
Modified
2024-08-07 10:40
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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
secalert@redhat.com http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24
secalert@redhat.com http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
secalert@redhat.com http://secunia.com/advisories/33153
secalert@redhat.com http://secunia.com/advisories/33220
secalert@redhat.com http://secunia.com/advisories/33279
secalert@redhat.com http://secunia.com/advisories/33475
secalert@redhat.com http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml
secalert@redhat.com http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690
secalert@redhat.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1
secalert@redhat.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825
secalert@redhat.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1
secalert@redhat.com https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
secalert@redhat.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/33153
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/33220
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/33279
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/33475
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520
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  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.