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 compressed DNS response with a label that points to itself

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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

Published Jan 5, 2007

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 2.44%

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 products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (17)

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-6853
Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23628		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23644		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23660		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23673		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23782		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.avahi.org/#December2006		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340		x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84		x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071		vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-6853		Advisory