CVE-2006-6870

Published: Dec 31, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The consume_labels function in avahi-core/dns.c in Avahi before 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted compressed DNS response with a label that points to itself.

Affected (9)

Products: Avahi: Avahi

1 product

Configuration A

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.10
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.11
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.12
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.13
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.14
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.15
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.7
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.8
Avahi Avahi	Version 0.6.9

References (32)

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23628

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23644

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23660

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23673

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23782

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/24995

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.avahi.org/#December2006

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Patch

http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Patch

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/23628

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/23644

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/23660

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/23673

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/23782

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/24995

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.avahi.org/#December2006

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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