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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-26720

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-26720 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

avahi-daemon-check-dns.sh in the Debian avahi package through 0.8-4 is executed as root via /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-daemon, and allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service or create arbitrary empty files via a symlink attack on files under /run/avahi-daemon. NOTE: this only affects the packaging for Debian GNU/Linux (used indirectly by SUSE), not the upstream Avahi product.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12avahi0, 0, 0
Debian:11avahi0, 0, 0
Debian:13avahi0, 0, 0
Debian:14avahi0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Feb 17, 2021 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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