FKIE_CVE-2009-0758

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-03 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:05
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=517683
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/38420
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2086
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:076
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33946
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=517683
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2086
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:076
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33946
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
avahi avahi-daemon 0.6.23
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