QID 242453

Date Published: 2023-11-15

QID 242453: Red Hat Update for avahi (RHSA-2023:7190)

Avahi is an implementation of the dns service discovery and multicast dns specifications for zero configuration networking.
It facilitates service discovery on a local network.
Avahi and avahi-aware applications allow you to plug your computer into a network and, with no configuration, view other people to chat with, view printers to print with, and find shared files on other computers...Security Fix(es):

    avahi: avahi-daemon can be crashed via dbus (cve-2023-1981).
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:7190 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242453

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:7190 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7190