CVE-2023-38471
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Description
A vulnerability was found in Avahi. A reachable assertion exists in the dbus_set_host_name function.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-11-02 15:15:08.300000
Last modified
2026-10-28 17:17:20.863000
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