Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for avahi



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2023-38469
CVE-2023-38470
CVE-2023-38471
CVE-2023-38472
CVE-2023-38473
CWE-ID CWE-617
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

avahi-ui-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-ui-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-libs-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-gobject-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-glib-devel (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-glib-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-devel (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-debugsource (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-compat-libdns_sd (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-compat-howl-devel (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-compat-howl (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-autoipd-debuginfo (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-tools (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

avahi-glib (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU79306

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38469

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the avahi_dns_packet_append_record() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

avahi-ui-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-libs-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-gobject-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debugsource (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-autoipd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2433


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU79307

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38470

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the avahi_escape_label() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

avahi-ui-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-libs-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-gobject-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debugsource (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-autoipd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2433


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU79308

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38471

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the dbus_set_host_name() function. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

avahi-ui-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-libs-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-gobject-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debugsource (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-autoipd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2433


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU83303

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38472

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the avahi_rdata_parse() function. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

avahi-ui-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-libs-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-gobject-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debugsource (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-autoipd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2433


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU83304

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38473

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the avahi_alternative_host_name() function. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

avahi-ui-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-ui-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-libs-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-gobject-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debugsource (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-libdns_sd (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-devel (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-compat-howl (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-autoipd-debuginfo (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-tools (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

avahi-glib (Red Hat package): before 0.8-20.el9

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2433


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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