Denial of Service Vulnerability in Avahi Library Affects Red Hat

CVE-2023-1981

What is CVE-2023-1981?

A vulnerability in the avahi library permits an unprivileged user to execute a dbus call, resulting in the unintended crashing of the avahi daemon. This flaw can lead to service interruptions, affecting applications relying on Avahi for network service discovery. Users are advised to implement necessary mitigations and keep their libraries updated to avoid potential service disruptions.

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