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CVE-2006-5461

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-11-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2006-5461
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.40%

Original NVD Description

Avahi before 0.6.15 does not verify the sender identity of netlink messages to ensure that they come from the kernel instead of another process, which allows local users to spoof network changes to Avahi.