Summary
USN-6129-1 fixed a vulnerability in Avahi. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04
LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Avahi incorrectly handled certain DBus messages. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Avahi to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | avahi | 0.6.31-4ubuntu1.3+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | avahi | 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | avahi | 0.7-3.1ubuntu1.3+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 5.5
A vulnerability was found in the avahi library. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to make a dbus call, causing the …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1981