Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844995
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5008-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'avahi' package(s) announced via the USN-5008-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'avahi' package(s) announced via the USN-5008-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Thomas Kremer discovered that Avahi incorrectly handled termination signals on the Unix socket. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Avahi to hang, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.10. (CVE-2021-3468) It was discovered that Avahi incorrectly handled certain hostnames. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Avahi to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-3502) Affected Software/OS: 'avahi' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10, Ubuntu 21.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 2.1 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3468 [debian-lts-announce] 20220607 [SECURITY] [DLA 3047-1] avahi security update https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00009.html https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1939614 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00028.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3502 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1946914 https://github.com/lathiat/avahi/issues/338
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