Avahi 'avahi-core/server.c' Multicast DNS Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:33946

Info

Avahi 'avahi-core/server.c' Multicast DNS Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 33946
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2009-0758
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 02 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 29 2010 06:40PM
Credit: Rob Leslie
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 server
Pardus Linux 2008 0
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.1
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 1.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 SP2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 SP1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avahi Avahi 0.6.23
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Avahi 'avahi-core/server.c' Multicast DNS Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Avahi is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

A remote attacker may exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying further service to legitimate users.

Avahi 0.6.23 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Avahi 'avahi-core/server.c' Multicast DNS Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use standard tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Avahi 'avahi-core/server.c' Multicast DNS Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.1

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386

References

Avahi 'avahi-core/server.c' Multicast DNS Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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