kbrain

CVE-2008-5081

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 59.2%EU EUVD

The originates_from_local_legacy_unicast_socket function (avahi-core/server.c) in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted mDNS packet with a source port of 0, which triggers an assertion failure.

Key facts

CVSS score
5.0 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-399
EPSS score
59.2% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-5060)
Published
December 17, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5060 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi
  • avahi / avahi

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

Query CVEs from your AI assistant

The CVE/NVD Explorer brain answers CVE questions directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP assistant — always up to date, no setup. Add it once and stop pasting advisories into chat.

Add the CVE brain