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
| Vector | AV: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.
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Affected Products
Avahi