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CVE-2006-2288
Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial...
Vulnerability Description
Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://0pointer.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/%2Acheckout%2A/trunk/docs/NEWS?root=avahi
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20022
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17884
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_19.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20215
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26330
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.6.7, 0.6.8, 0.6.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 9th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.