PT-2021-21182 · Avahi · Avahi

CVE-2021-36217

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Published

2021-07-07

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Updated

2021-08-19

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Avahi version 0.8
Description The issue allows a local denial of service, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash against avahi-daemon. This can be achieved via the D-Bus interface or by executing a ping .local command.
Recommendations For Avahi version 0.8, consider restricting access to the D-Bus interface and avoid using the ping .local command until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-36217
OESA-2021-1273

Affected Products

Avahi