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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57926
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200611-13 (avahi)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200611-13.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200611-13.

Vulnerability Insight:
Avahi fails to verify the origin of netlink messages, which could allow
local users to spoof network changes.

Solution:
All Avahi users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-dns/avahi-0.6.15'

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-5461
BugTraq ID: 21016
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21016
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215
https://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/avahi-tickets/2006-November/000320.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017257
http://secunia.com/advisories/22807
http://secunia.com/advisories/22852
http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
http://secunia.com/advisories/23020
http://secunia.com/advisories/23042
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:026 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4474
XForce ISS Database: avahi-netlink-security-bypass(30207)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30207
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