Red Hat Security Advisory: avahi security update
Affects Red Hat avahiSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/avahi package to 9.6 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.6
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/avahi package to 9.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/avahipkg:rpm/redhat/avahiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Avahi is an implementation of the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS specifications for Zero Configuration Networking. It facilitates service discovery on a local network. Avahi and Avahi-aware applications allow you to plug your computer into a network and, with no configuration, view other people to chat with, view printers to print with, and find shared files on other computers. Security Fix(es): * avahi: Avahi Wide-Area DNS Predictable Transaction IDs (CVE-2024-52616) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.