vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2021-3502: avahi -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 7, 2021 | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 7, 2021
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in avahi 0.8-5. A reachable assertion is present in avahi_s_host_name_resolver_start function allowing a local attacker to crash the avahi service by requesting hostname resolutions through the avahi socket or dbus methods for invalid hostnames. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the service availability.
Solution
debian-upgrade-avahi
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