# Security update for avahi

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1569-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1216853

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-38472

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-38472 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-38472 ( NVD ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for avahi fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-38472: Fix reachable assertion in avahi_rdata_parse()
    (bsc#1216853).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1569=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1569=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libavahi-common3-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * avahi-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * avahi-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * avahi-debugsource-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-core7-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-client3-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libavahi-common3-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * avahi-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * avahi-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * avahi-debugsource-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-core7-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-client3-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1
    * libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38472.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216853

SUSE: 2024:1569-1 moderate: avahi Security Advisory Updates

May 9, 2024
* bsc#1216853 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-38472

Summary

## This update for avahi fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-38472: Fix reachable assertion in avahi_rdata_parse() (bsc#1216853). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1569=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1569=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libavahi-common3-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * avahi-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * avahi-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * avahi-debugsource-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-core7-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-client3-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * libavahi-common3-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * avahi-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * avahi-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * avahi-debugsource-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-core7-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-client3-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1 * libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.35.1

References

* bsc#1216853

Cross-

* CVE-2023-38472

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-38472 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-38472 ( NVD ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38472.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216853

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1569-1
Rating: moderate

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