CVE-2008-5081

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 17, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-5081: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix