CVE-2009-0758

avahi: remote DoS via legacy unicast mDNS queries

Published Mar 3, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function in avahi-core/server.c in avahi-daemon 0.6.23 does not account for the network byte order of a port number when processing incoming multicast packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network bandwidth and CPU consumption) via a crafted legacy unicast mDNS query packet that triggers a multicast packet storm.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2086-1 New avahi packages fix denial of service
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0758 The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function in avahi-core/server.c in avahi-daemon 0.6.23 does not account for the network byte order of a port number when processing incoming multicast packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network bandwidth and CPU consumption) via a crafted legacy unicast mDNS query packet that triggers a multicast packet storm.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-992-1 Avahi vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 AM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 1, 2009, 12:00 AM