CVE - CVE-2008-5081

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-5081	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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MISC:32825 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825 MISC:33153 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/33153 MISC:33220 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/33220 MISC:33279 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/33279 MISC:33475 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/33475 MISC:7520 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520 MISC:DSA-1690 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690 MISC:GLSA-200901-11 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml MISC:SUSE-SR:2009:003 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html MISC:USN-696-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1 MISC:[oss-security] 20081214 Avahi daemon DoS (CVE-2008-5081) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1 MISC:http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24 URL:http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9987 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20081114	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20081114)
Votes (Legacy)

Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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