Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-5461 - Unspecified vulnerability in Avahi

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
avahi
nessus

Summary

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.

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_AVAHI-2217.NASL
    descriptionAvahi did not check that the received netlink messages originated from the kernel. This could be used by local attackers to inject packets into avahi which could be used to inject bad netlink messages into Avahi, confusing its routing code or worse. (CVE-2006-5461)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id27160
    published2007-10-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/27160
    titleopenSUSE 10 Security Update : avahi (avahi-2217)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from openSUSE Security Update avahi-2217.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(27160);
      script_version ("1.12");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:28");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5461");
    
      script_name(english:"openSUSE 10 Security Update : avahi (avahi-2217)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the avahi-2217 patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Avahi did not check that the received netlink messages originated from
    the kernel. This could be used by local attackers to inject packets
    into avahi which could be used to inject bad netlink messages into
    Avahi, confusing its routing code or worse. (CVE-2006-5461)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected avahi package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:avahi");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/10/17");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
    if (release !~ "^(SUSE10\.1)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "10.1", release);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.1", reference:"avahi-0.6.5-29.8") ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "avahi");
    }
    
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-380-1.NASL
    descriptionSteve Grubb discovered that netlink messages were not being checked for their sender identity. This could lead to local users manipulating the Avahi service. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id27962
    published2007-11-10
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2007-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/27962
    titleUbuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : avahi vulnerability (USN-380-1)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-380-1. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
    # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
    # trademark of Canonical, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(27962);
      script_version("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:33:01");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5461");
      script_xref(name:"USN", value:"380-1");
    
      script_name(english:"Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : avahi vulnerability (USN-380-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Steve Grubb discovered that netlink messages were not being checked
    for their sender identity. This could lead to local users manipulating
    the Avahi service.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/380-1/"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:avahi-daemon");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:avahi-discover");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:avahi-dnsconfd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:avahi-utils");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-cil");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-client-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-client1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-client3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-common-data");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-common-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-common0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-common3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-compat-howl-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-compat-howl0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-compat-libdnssd1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-core-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-core1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-core4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-glib-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-glib0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-glib1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-qt3-0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-qt3-1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-qt3-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-qt4-0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-qt4-1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libavahi-qt4-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:monodoc-avahi-manual");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-avahi");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.4-avahi");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/11/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/11/10");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2007-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("ubuntu.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
    if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
    release = chomp(release);
    if (! ereg(pattern:"^(5\.10|6\.06|6\.10)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 / 6.10", "Ubuntu " + release);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"avahi-daemon", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"avahi-dnsconfd", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"avahi-utils", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-cil", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-client-dev", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-client1", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-common-dev", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-common0", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-core-dev", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-core1", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-glib-dev", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-glib0", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt3-0", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt3-dev", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt4-0", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt4-dev", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"5.10", pkgname:"python2.4-avahi", pkgver:"0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"avahi-daemon", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"avahi-discover", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"avahi-dnsconfd", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"avahi-utils", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-cil", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-client-dev", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-client3", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-common-data", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-common-dev", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-common3", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-howl-dev", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-howl0", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-libdnssd1", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-core-dev", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-core4", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-glib-dev", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-glib1", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-qt3-1", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"libavahi-qt3-dev", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"monodoc-avahi-manual", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"python2.4-avahi", pkgver:"0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"avahi-daemon", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"avahi-discover", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"avahi-dnsconfd", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"avahi-utils", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-client-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-client3", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-common-data", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-common-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-common3", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-howl-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-howl0", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-compat-libdnssd1", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-core-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-core4", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-glib-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-glib1", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt3-1", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt3-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt4-1", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"libavahi-qt4-dev", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.10", pkgname:"python-avahi", pkgver:"0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_NOTE,
        extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "avahi-daemon / avahi-discover / avahi-dnsconfd / avahi-utils / etc");
    }
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_AVAHI-2216.NASL
    descriptionAvahi did not check that the received netlink messages originated from the kernel. This could be used by local attackers to inject packets into avahi which could be used to inject bad netlink messages into Avahi, confusing its routing code or worse. (CVE-2006-5461)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id29381
    published2007-12-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/29381
    titleSuSE 10 Security Update : avahi (ZYPP Patch Number 2216)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) Novell, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(29381);
      script_version ("1.11");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:28");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5461");
    
      script_name(english:"SuSE 10 Security Update : avahi (ZYPP Patch Number 2216)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Avahi did not check that the received netlink messages originated from
    the kernel. This could be used by local attackers to inject packets
    into avahi which could be used to inject bad netlink messages into
    Avahi, confusing its routing code or worse. (CVE-2006-5461)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5461.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply ZYPP patch number 2216.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/12/13");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) exit(0, "Local checks are not enabled.");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release")) exit(0, "The host is not running SuSE.");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) exit(1, "Could not obtain the list of installed packages.");
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) exit(1, "Failed to determine the architecture type.");
    if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") exit(1, "Local checks for SuSE 10 on the '"+cpu+"' architecture have not been implemented.");
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"SLED10", sp:0, reference:"avahi-0.6.5-29.8")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else exit(0, "The host is not affected.");
    
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2006-215.NASL
    descriptionSteve Grubb discovered that netlink messages were not being checked for their sender identity. This could lead to local users manipulating the Avahi service. Packages have been patched to correct this issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24600
    published2007-02-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24600
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : avahi (MDKSA-2006:215)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200611-13.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-13 (Avahi:
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id23707
    published2006-11-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/23707
    titleGLSA-200611-13 : Avahi: 'netlink' message vulnerability