#VU75444 Input validation error in Avahi - CVE-2023-1981 

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#VU75444 Input validation error in Avahi - CVE-2023-1981

Published: April 24, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75444
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-1981
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Avahi
Software vendor:
avahi.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can initiate a DBUS call to the daemon and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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