CVE-2008-5081

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…

published December 17, 2008

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High probability of exploitation

NVD has not assigned a CVSS score to this record. It sits in the 99.1th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS
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EPSS
59%
Percentile
99.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.59223 · 99.1th percentile
Published
2008-12-17T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 DEC 02:00Z
    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…
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