- Issued:
- 2024-01-30
- Updated:
- 2024-01-30
RHSA-2024:0576 - Moderate: avahi security update
Synopsis
Moderate: avahi security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
An update for avahi is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
Avahi is an implementation of the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS specifications for Zero Configuration Networking. It facilitates service discovery on a local network. Avahi and Avahi-aware applications allow you to plug your computer into a network and, with no configuration, view other people to chat with, view printers to print with, and find shared files on other computers.
Security Fix(es):
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avahi: Local DoS by event-busy-loop from writing long lines to /run/avahi-daemon/socket (CVE-2021-3468)
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avahi: Reachable assertion in avahi_dns_packet_append_record (CVE-2023-38469)
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avahi: Reachable assertion in avahi_escape_label (CVE-2023-38470)
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avahi: Reachable assertion in dbus_set_host_name (CVE-2023-38471)
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avahi: Reachable assertion in avahi_rdata_parse (CVE-2023-38472)
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avahi: Reachable assertion in avahi_alternative_host_name (CVE-2023-38473)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
After installing the update, avahi-daemon will be restarted automatically.
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | aarch64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 8.8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | s390x |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support | 8.8 | aarch64 |
Updated Packages
- avahi-ui-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-ui-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-gobject-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-gobject-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-ui-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-libs-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-glib-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-glib-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-gobject-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-glib-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-glib-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-glib-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-ui-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-ui-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-debugsource-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-libs-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-ui-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-debugsource-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-tools-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-gobject-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-gobject-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-ui-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-libs-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-gobject-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- python3-avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-glib-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-libs-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-gobject-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-glib-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-ui-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-gobject-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-gobject-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-debugsource-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-libs-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-gobject-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-tools-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-ui-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-gobject-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- python3-avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-gobject-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-tools-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-glib-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-glib-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-glib-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-tools-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- python3-avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-ui-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-glib-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.src.rpm
- avahi-glib-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-dnsconfd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-ui-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-glib-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-libs-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-gobject-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-libs-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-gobject-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-ui-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-ui-gtk3-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-gobject-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-glib-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-ui-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-tools-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-libs-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
- avahi-ui-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-libs-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-autoipd-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.s390x.rpm
- avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-libs-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-compat-howl-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-debugsource-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-glib-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.x86_64.rpm
- avahi-debugsource-0.7-20.el8_8.4.aarch64.rpm
- avahi-ui-devel-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- python3-avahi-0.7-20.el8_8.4.ppc64le.rpm
- avahi-debuginfo-0.7-20.el8_8.4.i686.rpm
Fixes
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- This content is not included.BZ - 2191687
- This content is not included.BZ - 2191690
- This content is not included.BZ - 2191691
- This content is not included.BZ - 2191692
- This content is not included.BZ - 2191694
CVEs
References
Additional information
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