VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.37% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- avahi/avahi
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://www.avahi.org/#December2006Patch
- http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
- http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23628
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23673
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://www.avahi.org/#December2006Patch
- http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
- http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.