CVE-2006-6870

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/24995

http://secunia.com/advisories/23782

http://secunia.com/advisories/23673

http://secunia.com/advisories/23660

http://secunia.com/advisories/23644

http://secunia.com/advisories/23628

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3