>> Avahi "netlink" Message Source Validation Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Title : Avahi "netlink" Message Source Validation Local Security Bypass Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4474 CVE ID : GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-11-13
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Avahi, which could be exploited by local attackers to bypass security restrictions. This flaw is due to an error where the source of netlink messages is not verified, which could be exploited by malicious users to manipulate a vulnerable application.
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