CVE-2011-1002

5.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
29.36%
LOW RiskEPSS (98th percentile)
CWE-835

avahi-core/socket.c in avahi-daemon in Avahi before 0.6.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an empty mDNS (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6 UDP packet to port 5353. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-2244.

Published: 2/22/2011
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

29.36%LOW Exploitation Risk
98th percentile

This vulnerability has a 29.36% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

CWE-835

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