Vulnerability in Avahi
CVE-2023-38470
A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the avahi_escape_label() function.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38470 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38470?
- CVE-2023-38470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avahi, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38470?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38470 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.