#VU83304 Reachable Assertion in Avahi - CVE-2023-38473 

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#VU83304 Reachable Assertion in Avahi - CVE-2023-38473

Published: November 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83304
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
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 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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