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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.

Published

2006-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application avahi avahi 0.6.7 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.8 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.9 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.10 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.11 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.12 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.13 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.14 Yes
Application avahi avahi 0.6.15 Yes
References