CVE-2006-6870

Summary

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 Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
• http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
• http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
• http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
• http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
• http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
• http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
• http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
• http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
• http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
• http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881

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