CVE-2025-68276

Name: CVE-2025-68276
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-12T18:15:47.56+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-68276 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Avahi is a system which facilitates service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite. In 0.9-rc2 and earlier, an unprivileged local users can crash avahi-daemon (with wide-area disabled) by creating record browsers with the AVAHI_LOOKUP_USE_WIDE_AREA flag set via D-Bus. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Avahi is a system which facilitates service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite. In 0.9-rc2 and earlier, an unprivileged local users can crash avahi-daemon (with wide-area disabled) by creating record browsers with the AVAHI_LOOKUP_USE_WIDE_AREA flag set via D-Bus. This can be done by either calling the RecordBrowserNew method directly or creating hostname/address/service resolvers/browsers that create those browsers internally themselves.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-617

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Avahi	Avahi	< 0.9	—
Avahi	Avahi	0.9	Rc1

References

https://github.com/avahi/avahi/commit/ede7048475c5d47d53890e3bc1350dda8e0b3688Patch
https://github.com/avahi/avahi/pull/806Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/avahi/avahi/security/advisories/GHSA-mhf3-865v-g5rcVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 12, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68276?

How severe is CVE-2025-68276?

CVE-2025-68276 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68276?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST