ELA-1269-1 avahi security update

multiple vulnerabilities

2024-12-09
Packageavahi
Version0.6.31-5+deb8u3 (jessie), 0.6.32-2+deb9u3 (stretch), 0.7-4+deb10u4 (buster)
Related CVEs CVE-2023-38469 CVE-2023-38470 CVE-2023-38471 CVE-2023-38472 CVE-2023-38473


Multiple vulnerabilities have been fixed in the service discovery system Avahi.

Additionally, a GetAlternativeServiceName regression introduced by the CVE-2023-1981 fix in DLA-3414-1 (buster) and ELA-844-1 (jessie, stretch) has been fixed.

CVE-2023-38469

Reachable assertion in avahi_dns_packet_append_record

CVE-2023-38470

Reachable assertion in avahi_escape_label

CVE-2023-38471

Reachable assertion in dbus_set_host_name

CVE-2023-38472

Reachable assertion in avahi_rdata_parse

CVE-2023-38473

Reachable assertion in avahi_alternative_host_name


For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 0.7-4+deb10u4.

For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 0.6.31-5+deb8u3.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 0.6.32-2+deb9u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your avahi packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.