Security update for avahi

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21127-1
Release Date: 2026-04-14T08:01:42Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-24401 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-24401 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-24401 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for avahi fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2026-24401: Fix unsolicited mDNS response containing a recursive CNAME record. (bsc#1257235)

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 Micro 6.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-667=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libavahi-common3-0.8-8.1
    • libavahi-core7-0.8-8.1
    • avahi-debugsource-0.8-8.1
    • libavahi-common3-debuginfo-0.8-8.1
    • avahi-debuginfo-0.8-8.1
    • libavahi-client3-debuginfo-0.8-8.1
    • libavahi-client3-0.8-8.1
    • avahi-0.8-8.1
    • libavahi-core7-debuginfo-0.8-8.1

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