# Security update for avahi

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1118-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1216594
  * bsc#1216598

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-38469
  * CVE-2023-38471

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-38469 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-38469 ( NVD ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-38471 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-38471 ( 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for avahi fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-38471: Fixed reachable assertion in dbus_set_host_name
    (bsc#1216594).
  * CVE-2023-38469: Fixed reachable assertions in avahi (bsc#1216598).

## 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-5.2-2024-1118=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1118=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * avahi-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-common3-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-core7-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * avahi-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-client3-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * avahi-debugsource-0.7-150100.3.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * avahi-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-common3-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-core7-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * avahi-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-client3-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.7-150100.3.32.1
    * avahi-debugsource-0.7-150100.3.32.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38469.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38471.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216594
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216598