Description
The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function in avahi-core/server.c in avahi-daemon 0.6.23 does not account for the network byte order of a port number when processing incoming multicast packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network bandwidth and CPU consumption) via a crafted legacy unicast mDNS query packet that triggers a multicast packet storm.
Affected products
- avahi / avahi-daemon0.6.23 – 0.6.23
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/02/1
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:076
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2086
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=517683
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33946
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/38420