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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2006· Updated Apr 23, 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.

Affected products

9
  • Avahi/Avahi9 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:avahi:avahi:0.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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