CVE-2023-38473

A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the avahi_alternative_host_name() function.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38473	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191694	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

09 Nov 2023, 17:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Redhat enterprise Linux Avahi Redhat Avahi avahi
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*
CWE		CWE-617
References	~~(MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191694 -~~	(MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191694 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38473 -~~	(MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38473 - Third Party Advisory

02 Nov 2023, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-11-02 16:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-38473

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38473

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38473

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

avahi

avahi

CWE

CWE-617

Reachable Assertion

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