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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:51.920Z
Reserved: 2009-03-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-0758

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-03-03T16:30:05.313
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-0758
