Release Date: | 2011-02-22 |
avahi-core/socket.c in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an empty mDNS (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6 UDP packet to port 5353. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-2244.
See more information about CVE-2011-1002 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 5 | Base Metrics: | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Access Vector: | Network | Attack Complexity: | Low |
Authentication: | None required | Confidentiality Impact: | None |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | Partial |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 5 (avahi) | ELSA-2011-0436 | 2011-04-12 |
Oracle Linux version 6 (avahi) | ELSA-2011-0779 | 2011-05-28 |
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