CVE-2023-1981

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in the avahi library. This flaw allows an unprivileged user to make a dbus call, causing the avahi daemon to crash.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a avahi
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1981 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2185911 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/lathiat/avahi/issues/375 third party advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1981?
CVE-2023-1981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1981?
To fix CVE-2023-1981, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1981 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-1981 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1981?
CVE-2023-1981 affects n/a avahi.
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