CVE-2024-52616

Name: CVE-2024-52616
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-21T21:15:24.14+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 25, 2026

CVE-2024-52616 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Avahi-daemon, where it initializes DNS transaction IDs randomly only once at startup, incrementing them sequentially after that. This predictable behavior facilitates DNS spoofing attacks, allowing attackers to guess transaction IDs.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Avahi-daemon, where it initializes DNS transaction IDs randomly only once at startup, incrementing them sequentially after that. This predictable behavior facilitates DNS spoofing attacks, allowing attackers to guess transaction IDs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-334

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 25, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-52616?

How severe is CVE-2024-52616?

CVE-2024-52616 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52616?

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Source: NVD / NIST