Details
Steve Grubb discovered that netlink messages were not being checked for
their sender identity. This could lead to local users manipulating the
Avahi service.
Steve Grubb discovered that netlink messages were not being checked for
their sender identity. This could lead to local users manipulating the
Avahi service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.10 edgy | avahi-daemon – 0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2 | ||
| libavahi-core4 – 0.6.13-2ubuntu2.2 | |||
| 6.06 dapper | avahi-daemon – 0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2 | ||
| libavahi-core4 – 0.6.10-0ubuntu3.2 | |||
| 5.10 breezy | avahi-daemon – 0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2 | ||
| libavahi-core1 – 0.5.2-1ubuntu1.2 | |||
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