SUSE · Security update for avahi
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 0.9~rc2-8.1.hum1 when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.9~rc2-8.1.hum1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jul 2026
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade SUSE to 0.9~rc2-8.1.hum1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| SUSE Product Security Team SUSE | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update is available that fixes this vulnerability. Users should apply the updated Avahi packages provided by Red Hat (version 0.9~rc2-8.1.hum1) or corresponding updates from SUSE. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A local denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability (CVE-2025-59529) exists in Avahi due to the simple protocol server ignoring the client limit CLIENTS_MAX, potentially causing resource exhaustion. This issue affects Avahi versions from 0.8 up to but not including 0.9~rc2-8.1.hum1. A security update addressing this vulnerability has been released by Red Hat and SUSE. The severity of this vulnerability is assessed as medium.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7411 (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59529 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_7411.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_21417-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1255451 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59529/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_22932-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202622932-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-July/048867.html (opens in a new tab)