CVE-2026-34933

Avahi: Reachable assertion in `transport_flags_from_domain()` via conflicting publish flags crashes avahi-daemon

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAvahi

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Avahi is a system which facilitates service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite. Prior to version 0.9-rc4, any unprivileged local user can crash avahi-daemon by sending a single D-Bus method call with conflicting publish flags. This issue has been patched in version 0.9-rc4.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.9v < 0.9-rc40.9 rc10.9 rc20.9 rc3
Affected range stops below 0.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.9-rc4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/avahi/avahi/security/advisories/GHSA-w65r-6gxh-vhvc
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/avahi/avahi/pull/891
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/11/9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-617

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