CVE-2006-6870

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.51% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory fedoranews.org Vendor Advisory fedoranews.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6870?: CVE-2006-6870 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6870?: To fix CVE-2006-6870, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-6870 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6870 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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