Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 17, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-5081
CVE-2008-5081
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.
Affected products
30cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 29 more
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.6.23
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
13- avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.24nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33153nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33220nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33279nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33475nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-11.xmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1690nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/14/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32825nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-696-1nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9987nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7520nvd
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