CVE-2006-6870

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
Source: security@ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
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.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

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

avahi