Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-6870
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.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.6.16
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- www.avahi.orgnvdPatch
- www.avahi.org/ticket/84nvdPatch
- fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362nvd
- fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/23628nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/23644nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/23660nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/23673nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/23782nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/24995nvd
- www.avahi.org/changeset/1340nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071nvd
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