FKIE_CVE-2006-5461

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-11-14 22:07 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.15
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/22807Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/22852Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/22932
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23020
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23042
secalert@redhat.comhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017257
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21016
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4474
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30207
secalert@redhat.comhttps://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/avahi-tickets/2006-November/000320.html
secalert@redhat.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.15
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22807Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22852Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23020
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23042
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1017257
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21016
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4474
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30207
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/avahi-tickets/2006-November/000320.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
avahi avahi *

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "24BA0FDC-4017-43B5-8CE7-980C1A1F1033",
              "versionEndIncluding": "0.6.14",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Avahi anterior a 0.6.15 no verifica la identidad del remitente de mensajes netlink para asegurar que provienen del n\u00facleo en lugar que de otro proceso, lo cual permite a usuarios locales suplantar cambios de red en Avahi."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2006-5461",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2006-11-14T22:07:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.15"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/22807"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/22852"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/22932"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23020"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23042"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1017257"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21016"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4474"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30207"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/avahi-tickets/2006-November/000320.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://avahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.15"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/22852"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/22932"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23020"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23042"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1017257"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21016"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4474"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30207"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/avahi-tickets/2006-November/000320.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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