medium5.0
CVE-2006-6870
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 compr…
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Avahi | Avahi | Versions 0.6.7, 0.6.8, 0.6.9, 0.6.10, 0.6.11, 0.6.12 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
- http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
- http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://www.avahi.org/#December2006