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CVE-2006-5461

2.1 · LOW

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…

Published Nov 14, 2006avahiEPSS 0.42%

Overview

CVE-2006-5461 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting avahi avahi. It was published on November 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avahi. Update avahi to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
avahiavahi0Affected

References

Refavahi.org/milestone/Avahi%200.6.15Refsecunia.com/advisories/22807Refsecunia.com/advisories/22852Refsecunia.com/advisories/22932Refsecunia.com/advisories/23020Refsecunia.com/advisories/23042Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017257Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:215Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5461?

CVE-2006-5461 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting avahi avahi. It was published on November 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-5461?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5461?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avahi. Update avahi to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-5461?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5461 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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