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.

🔗 References (32)

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