CVE-2006-6870
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.12 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.3%
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
fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
secunia.com/advisories/23628
secunia.com/advisories/23644
secunia.com/advisories/23660
secunia.com/advisories/23673
secunia.com/advisories/23782
secunia.com/advisories/24995
www.avahi.org/#December2006
www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
www.avahi.org/ticket/84
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
Related
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.12 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.3%