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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-03T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:51.920Z

Reserved: 2009-03-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-0758

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-03T16:30:05.313

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:00:51.217

Link: CVE-2009-0758

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-0758 - Bugzilla