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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-38470
Reachable assertion in avahi_escape_label
Description

A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the avahi_escape_label() function.

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Published Date :

Nov. 2, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 3, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38470 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Avahi avahi
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability within the Avahi service.
  • Update the affected Avahi packages.
  • Refer to vendor guidance for specific updates.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-38470 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-38470.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38470 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191690 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38470 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191690 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00011.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-38470 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-38470 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00011.html
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38470
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191690
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38470 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38470 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191690 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191690 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-617
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-617
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.2
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.01 }} -0.05%

score

0.00624

percentile