CVE-2025-68468

Name: CVE-2025-68468
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-12T18:15:48.173+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-68468 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 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, avahi-daemon can be crashed by sending unsolicited announcements containing CNAME resource records pointing it to resource records with short TTLs. EPSS estimates a 0.33% 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, avahi-daemon can be crashed by sending unsolicited announcements containing CNAME resource records pointing it to resource records with short TTLs. As soon as they expire avahi-daemon crashes.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.9th 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/f66be13d7f31a3ef806d226bf8b67240179d309aPatch
https://github.com/avahi/avahi/issues/683Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/avahi/avahi/security/advisories/GHSA-cp79-r4x9-vf52Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68468?

How severe is CVE-2025-68468?

CVE-2025-68468 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68468?

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