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Alpine: multiple avahi packages, multiple py3-avahi packages: security update to 0.8-r4
medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 423687
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- A flaw was found in avahi in versions 0.6 up to 0.8. The event used to signal the termination of the
client connection on the avahi Unix socket is not correctly handled in the client_work function, allowing
a local attacker to trigger an infinite loop. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to the
availability of the avahi service, which becomes unresponsive after this flaw is triggered.
(CVE-2021-3468)
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 423687
Version: Revision 1.9
Type: Local
Published: 4/4/2025
Updated: 11/4/2025
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.18
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3468
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/2/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-3468