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Avahi CVE-2023-38471

MEDIUM
Reachable Assertion (CWE-617)
2023-11-02 secalert@redhat.com
Denial Of Service Avahi Enterprise Linux
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 02, 2023 - 15:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the dbus_set_host_name function.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability was found in Avahi. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-617. A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the dbus_set_host_name function. Affected products include: Avahi, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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