CVE-2008-5081

N/A Unknown
Published: December 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33153
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33220
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33279
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33475
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33279
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
77.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

avahi

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