CVE-2006-2288

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service...

3.6 LowFix available

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.

Record: CVE-2006-2288
CVSS 2.0: 3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.

Record: CVE-2006-2288
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-2289 No score

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.

Record: EUVD-2006-2289
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9jg7-rcr6-x7vx No score

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service...

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.

Record: GHSA-9jg7-rcr6-x7vx
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2006-2288 3.6

CVE-2006-2288 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2006-2288
CVSS 2.0: 3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.

Record: CVE-2006-2288
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2288 No score

Avahi before 0.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (mDNS/DNS-SD service disconnect) via unspecified mDNS name conflicts.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2288
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

avahi

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`avahi` Debian:12	before 0.6.10-1	0.6.10-1
`avahi` Debian:13	before 0.6.10-1	0.6.10-1
`avahi` Debian:14	before 0.6.10-1	0.6.10-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-2288 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Avahi, published May 9, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in avahi 0.6.10-1.

References

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