PatchTheCVEavahi vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting avahi, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
avahi has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-01-24. Highest priority: CVE-2026-24401 (score 28/100).
- CVE-2025-59529 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE Avahi is a system which facilitates service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite
- CVE-2026-24401 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Avahi is a system which facilitates service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite
FAQ
How do I fix avahi vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is avahi being exploited right now?
None of the tracked avahi CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which avahi CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-24401 currently ranks highest (28/100): Avahi is a system which facilitates service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite.