Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0339
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0339)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'avahi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0339 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'avahi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0339 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A flaw was found in avahi 0.8-5. A reachable assertion is present in avahi_s_host_name_resolver_start function allowing a local attacker to crash the avahi service by requesting hostname resolutions through the avahi socket or dbus methods for invalid hostnames. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the service availability (CVE-2021-3502). Affected Software/OS: 'avahi' package(s) on Mageia 8. 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-2021-3502 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1946914 https://github.com/lathiat/avahi/issues/338
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