CVE-2006-5461

Publication date 14 November 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

Avahi before 0.6.15 does not verify the sender identity of netlink messages to ensure that they come from the kernel instead of another process, which allows local users to spoof network changes to Avahi.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
avahi 7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy
Fixed 0.6.13-2ubuntu2.4
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 0.6.10-0ubuntu3.4

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-380-1
    • Avahi vulnerability
    • 11 November 2006

Other references