CVE-2021-26720

Published Feb 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
avahi-daemon-check-dns.sh in the Debian avahi package through 0.8-4 is executed as root via /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-daemon, and allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service or create arbitrary empty files via a symlink attack on files under /run/avahi-daemon. NOTE: this only affects the packaging for Debian GNU/Linux (used indirectly by SUSE), not the upstream Avahi product.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3047-1 avahi security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-13508 avahi-daemon-check-dns.sh in the Debian avahi package through 0.8-4 is executed as root via /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-daemon, and allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service or create arbitrary empty files via a symlink attack on files under /run/avahi-daemon. NOTE: this only affects the packaging for Debian GNU/Linux (used indirectly by SUSE), not the upstream Avahi product.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 8:33 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 17, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:43 AM