CVE-2008-5081

Avahi < 0.6.24 - mDNS Daemon Remote Denial of Service

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket (avahi-core/server.c)en avahi-daemon en Avahi anterior a v0.6.24 permite a atacantes remotos producir una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de un paquete mDNS manipulado con un puerto de origen de 0, que dispara un fallo de evaluación.

Avahi-daemon versions prior to 0.6.24 can be DoSd with an mDNS packet with a source port of 0.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-11-14 CVE Reserved
2008-12-17 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/33153	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33220	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33279	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33475	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/180498	2024-08-31
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html	2017-09-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5081	2009-01-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475964	2009-01-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				<= 0.6.23 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version " <= 0.6.23"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.1 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.1"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.2 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.2"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.3 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.3"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.4 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.4"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.5 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.5"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.5.1 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.5.1"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.5.2 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.5.2"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.1 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.1"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.2 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.2"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.3 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.3"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.4 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.4"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.5 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.5"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.6 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.6"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.7 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.7"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.8 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.8"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.9 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.9"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.10 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.10"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.11 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.11"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.12 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.12"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.13 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.13"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.14 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.14"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.15 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.15"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.16 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.16"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.17 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.17"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.18 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.18"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.19 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.19"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.20 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.20"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.21 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.21"		-		Affected
Avahi Search vendor "Avahi"		Avahi Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi"				0.6.22 Search vendor "Avahi" for product "Avahi" and version "0.6.22"		-		Affected