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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840608
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for avahi vulnerability USN-1084-1
Summary:Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1084-1
Description:Summary:
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1084-1

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Avahi incorrectly handled empty UDP packets. A
remote attacker could send a specially-crafted packet and cause Avahi to
hang, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
avahi vulnerability on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 9.10,
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 10.10

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1002
BugTraq ID: 46446
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46446
Debian Security Information: DSA-2174 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2174
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055858.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:037
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:040
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/cve-2011-1002-avahi-daemon-remote-denial-of-service/
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/18/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/18/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/22/9
http://osvdb.org/70948
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0436.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0779.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/43361
http://secunia.com/advisories/43465
http://secunia.com/advisories/43605
http://secunia.com/advisories/43673
http://secunia.com/advisories/44131
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2011:005 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1084-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0448
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0499
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0511
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0565
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0601
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0670
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0969
XForce ISS Database: avahi-udp-dos(65524)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65524
XForce ISS Database: avahi-udp-packet-dos(65525)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65525
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