CVE-2008-5081
MEDIUMEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function (avahi-core/server.c) in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mDNS packet with a source port of 0, which triggers an assertion failure.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-3103 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2009-0075 | High | 9.3 | 85% | - | - |
| CVE-2005-1790 | Low | 2.6 | 83% | - | - |
| CVE-2010-0806 | High | 8.8 | 82% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2009-2526 | High | 7.8 | 82% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1868 | High | 7.8 | 82% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2008-5081?
Upgrade avahi on debian 11 to 0.6.23-3 or later.
Is CVE-2008-5081 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2008-5081 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 59.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2008-5081?
CVE-2008-5081 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2008-5081 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for avahi (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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