CVE-2006-6870 Affecting avahi package, versions <0.6.16-1
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EPSS
11.98% (96th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-AVAHI-523351
- published 31 Dec 2006
- disclosed 31 Dec 2006
Introduced: 31 Dec 2006
CVE-2006-6870 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 avahi to version 0.6.16-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream avahi package and not the avahi package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6870
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2362
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2408
- http://www.avahi.org/changeset/1340
- http://www.avahi.org/#December2006
- http://www.avahi.org/ticket/84
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0071
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/21881
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-402-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:003
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