DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5081

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5081
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5081.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5081
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2008-12-17T02:30:00Z
Modified
2026-09-01T20:00:50Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / avahi

Package

Name
avahi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/avahi?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.23-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5081.json"

Debian:13 / avahi

Package

Name
avahi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/avahi?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.23-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5081.json"

Debian:14 / avahi

Package

Name
avahi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/avahi?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.6.23-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5081.json"