CVE-2008-5081

Avahi < 0.6.23 - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Jon Oberheide · cdosmultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520

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metasploit WORKING POC

rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/mdns/avahi_portzero.rb

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References (13)

[Various Sources] http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690

[Third Party Advisory] http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xml

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987

[Third Party Advisory] 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

Scores

EPSS 0.7708

EPSS Percentile 99.0%

Details

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Products (30)

avahi/avahi 0.1

avahi/avahi 0.2

avahi/avahi 0.3

avahi/avahi 0.4

avahi/avahi 0.5

avahi/avahi 0.5.1

avahi/avahi 0.5.2

avahi/avahi 0.6.1

avahi/avahi 0.6.2

avahi/avahi 0.6.3

... and 20 more

Published Dec 17, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026